15th Oct 2007 14:36
Debenhams plc15 October 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: 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 orreached if different)(i): 9 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 47,613,566 ordinary shares of0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 47,613,566. Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of voting rights:4,189,467 (direct) & 27,316,199 (indirect), % of voting rights: 0.49% (direct)3.18% (indirect). B: Financial Instruments N/A Total A +B Number of voting rights 31,505,666 = 3.67% of voting rights 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable. AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect), 26,837,199 shares = 3.12433% of issued sharecapital AXA Rosenberg (Indirect), 479,000 shares = 0.05576% of issued share capital AXA Sun Life ABL High Alpha Life (Direct), 334,000 shares = 0.03888% issuedshare capital AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Life (Direct), 116,545 shares = 0.01357%issued share capital AXA Sun Life FTSE ALL Share Tracker Pension (Direct), 571,801 shares = 0.06657%issued share capital AXA Winterthur (Direct), 167,121 shares = 0.01946% issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc With Profit Transition Fund (Direct), 1,250,000 shares =0.14552% issued share capital Sun life Assurance Society plc With Profit Transition Fund (Direct) 1,750,000shares = 0.20373% of issued share capital. 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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