30th May 2007 12:46
Debenhams plc30 May 2007 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 notificationAn 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):21/05/07 6. Date on which issuer notified:30/5/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass or Type of shares: B126KH9Situation Previous to the Triggering Transaction: Number of Shares 42,715,099,Number of Voting Rights 42,715,099Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares :6,601,865 (direct), 39,955,099 (indirect). % of voting rights 0.77% (direct),4.65% (indirect). B: Financial InstrumentsN/A Total A +BNumber of Voting Rights 46,556,964. % of share capital 5.42% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable. AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect), 39,955,099 shares = 4.65149% of issued share capital Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha (Direct), 476,700 shares = 0.05550%of issued share capital Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker (Direct), 116,545 shares =0.01357% of issued share capital Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha (Direct), 2,296,200 shares =0.26732% of issued share capital Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE ALL Share Tracker (Direct), 545,299 shares =0.06348% of issued share capital AXA Winterthur (Direct), 167,121 shares = 0.01946% of issued share capital Sun Life With Profit Transition (Direct), 1,250,000 shares = 0.14552% of issuedshare capital Axa Sun Life With Profit Transition (Direct), 1,750,000 shares = 0.20373% of issued share capital 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: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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