18th Apr 2007 16:47
Debenhams plc18 April 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the Debenhams plcunderlying issuer of existing --------------------shares to which voting rights areattached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights-------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify): Formal notification due to transitional xprovisions of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ----------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject CVC European Equity III Limitedto the notification obligation --------------------:-------------------------------4.Full name of shareholder(s)CVC European Equity Partners III LP(if different from 3.: CVC Europe Enterprise (Cayman) LP CVC Europe Enterprise (Domestic) LP CVC European Equity Partners III Parallel Fund A LP CVC European Equity Partners III Parallel Fund B LP ------------------------------- --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and N/A - shareholdings are unchangeddate on which the threshold is --------------------crossed or reached if different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 March 2007 ---------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are N/Acrossed or reached: ---------------------------------------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- --------------------A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof the Triggering transaction(1)shares transaction (1)ifpossible Number Number of Number of Number of % of votingusing the of Voting Rights shares voting rights rightsISIN Shares viii ixCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xiOrdinary N/A N/A 73,491,736 8.56% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights 73,491,736 % of voting rights 8.56% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:CVC European Equity III Limited is general partner of the limited partnershipknown as CVC European Equity III General Partner LP, which is the generalpartner of each of the limited partnerships known as CVC European EquityPartners III LP, CVC European Equity Partners III Parallel Fund - A LP and CVCEuropean Equity Partners III Parallel Fund - B LP.CVC European Equity III Limited is the parent company of CVC Europe EnterpriseGP Limited, which is the general partner of each of the limited partnershipsknown as CVC Europe Enterprise (Domestic) LP and CVC Europe Enterprise (Cayman)LP. Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: This notification obligation arises under the transitional provisions of the Transparency Rules. There has been no actual change in CVC's shareholding in Debenhams plc. Three co-investment vehicles having rights to invest alongside the CVC funds listed above hold shares in Debenhams plc. These are Capital Investors 2002 Limited (900,824 shares), Citicorp Capital Investors Europe Limited (4,254,470 shares) and Citi Europe Co-Invest LP (851,394 shares). These entities are not under the control of CVC European Equity III Limited and hence have not been included in this notification. 14. Contact name: G.A.Johnson, Company Secretary, Debenhams plc 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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