31st Jan 2007 15:45
Debenhams plc31 January 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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): ML IBK Positions, Inc.ML Cayman Positions, LtdML Global Private Equity Partners, L.P.Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different)(i): 29 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 61,739,512 ordinary shares of0.01p each Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: 61,739,512 ordinaryshares, Number of voting rights: 61,739,512 (indirect), % of voting rights: 7.2%(indirect). B: Financial Instruments N/A Total A +B 61,739,512 voting rights = 7.2% of voting rights 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable. Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. is the ultimate parent company of the four shareholderslisted above. It holds 100% of the share capital of ML IBK Positions, Inc. andML Cayman Positions, Ltd through Merrill Lynch Group, Inc, and Merrill LynchInternational Incorporated, respectively; it holds 100% of the share capital ofthe general partner of ML Global Private Equity Partners, L.P. through MerrillLynch Group, Inc; and it holds 100% of the share capital of the general partnerof Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 through Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. Thegeneral partner of ML Global Private Equity Partners, L.P. is Merrill Lynch GP,Inc. and the general partner of Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 is MerrillLynch Ventures, LLC. 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: There has been no change in the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc's notifiable interestin Debenhams plc as a result of the change in the breakdown of voting rights asdisclosed on this form. The number of shares remains the same as that disclosedby Debenhams in its 2006 Annual Report. 14. Contact Name: Guy JohnsonCompany 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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