10th Feb 2010 15:14
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):
9 February 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
5% - Indirect holdings
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 72,800,592 ordinary shares of 0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 72,800,592.
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct): 8,662,635 Number of voting rights: 8,962,635 (direct) 64,462,919 (indirect), %age of voting rights 0.70% (direct) 5.01% (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: 73,425,554, % of voting rights: 5.71%
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 |
|
0.208485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct |
|
|
|
|
|
Alliance Capital Management |
|
3,684,100.00 |
|
0.286298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA Financial, Inc |
|
43,789,500.00 |
|
3.402960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA IM UK |
|
2,595,735.00 |
|
0.201719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA IM UK |
|
665,000.00 |
|
0.051678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect |
|
|
|
|
|
AXA Rosenberg |
|
20,008,419.00 |
|
1.554890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct |
|
8,962,635 |
|
0.69650 |
|
Total Indirect |
|
64,462,919 |
|
5.00953 |
|
TOTAL |
|
73,425,554 |
|
5.70603 |
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