11th Jan 2010 13:16
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):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
10 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
5%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 61,483,572 ordinary shares of 0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 61,483,572.
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct): 8,662,635 Number of voting rights: 8,662,635 (direct) 56,772,905 (indirect), %age of voting rights 0.67% (direct) 4.41% (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: 65,435,540, % of voting rights: 5.085%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
|
Name of the Company / Fund |
|
Number of Shares |
|
% of issued share capital |
|
Alliance Bernstein |
|
2,682,800.00 |
|
0.20849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct |
|
|
|
|
|
Alliance Capital Management |
|
3,684,100.00 |
|
0.28630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA Financial, Inc |
|
38,960,800.00 |
|
3.02771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA IM UK |
|
2,295,735.00 |
|
0.17841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA IM UK |
|
250,000.00 |
|
0.019427943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA Rosenberg |
|
17,562,105.00 |
|
1.36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct |
8,662,635 |
0.67319 |
||
|
Total Indirect |
56,772,905 |
4.41192 |
||
|
TOTAL |
|
65,435,540 |
|
5.08511 |
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