16th Dec 2009 16:43
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Debenhams plc
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
15 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
5%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares B126KH9
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 75,089,142 ordinary shares of 0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 75,089,142.
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares: 8,662,635 Number of voting rights: 8,662,635 (direct) 40,871,712 (indirect), %age of voting rights 0.67% (direct) 3.18% (indirect).
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
Total A +B
Number of voting rights: 49,534,347
% of voting rights: 3.85%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
|
Name of Company/Fund |
Number of Shares |
% of issued share capital |
|
Direct Alliance Bernstein |
2,682,800.00 |
0.20849 |
|
Direct Alliance Capital Management |
3,684,100.00 |
028630 |
|
Indirect AXA Financial, Inc |
38,201,800.00 |
2.96873 |
|
Direct AXA IM UK |
2,295,735.00 |
0.17841 |
|
Indirect AXA IM UK |
250,000.00 |
0.019427943 |
|
Indirect AXA Rosenberg |
2,419,912.00 |
0.19 |
|
Total Direct |
8,662,635 |
0.67319 |
|
Total Indirect |
40,871,712 |
3.17621 |
|
TOTAL |
49,534,347 |
3.84940 |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a
11. Number of voting rghts proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:n/a
13. Additional Information:
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0207 408 4444
Related Shares:
Debenhams