Holding(s) in Company

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:

Bestinver Gestion S.A., SGIIC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Investment institutions managed by Bestinver Gestion S.A. SGIIC and pension funds managed by Bestinver Pensiones, EGFP S.A.

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

5th May 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7th May 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

12%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

ISIN: GB00B126KH97

 Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: None ordinary shares of 0.01p each.

Number of voting rights: 142,100,611

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: 155,250,436 ordinary shares of 0.01p each

Number of voting rights Direct None, Indirect 155,250,436 ordinary shares;

Percentage of voting rights Direct None, Indirect 12.06%

B: Financial Instruments

N/A

Total A +B

Number of voting rights 155,250,436

Percentage of voting rights 12.06%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.

Investment institutions managed by Bestinver Gestion S.A. SGIIC and pension funds managed by Bestinver Pensiones, EGFP S.A.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a

11. Number of voting rights 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