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Debenhams plc04 December 2007 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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: J P Morgan Chase & Co 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): J P Morgan Securities Limited & J P Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different)(i): 29 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares: GB00B126KH97 Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 106,869,759 ordinary shares of0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 106,869,759. Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares:101,069,494 , Number of voting rights: 95,419,848 (direct) & 5,649,646(indirect), % of voting rights: 11.11% (direct) 0.66% (indirect). B: Financial Instruments N/A Total A +B Number of voting rights 101,069,494 = 11.77% of voting rights 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable. Total disclosable holding for J P Morgan Chase & Co: 101,069,494 (11.77%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of J P Morgan Chase & Co. are as follows:- J P Morgan Securities Limited: 95,419,848 (11.11%) J P Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting irghts proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date of which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional Information: 14. Contact Name: Paul Eardley Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7408 3529 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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