13th Sep 2017 10:23
TR-1 MAJOR SHAREHOLDING NOTIFICATION
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 financial instruments
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Brandes Investment Partners L.P
City and Country of registered office: San Deigo, California, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Various clients of Brandes Investment Partners, L.P
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
11 September 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 September 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 11.00%
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: None
Total in percentage: 11.00%
Total number of voting rights of issuer: 1,227,822,150
Position of previous notification:
Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 10.02%
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: None
Total in percentage: 10.02%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | ||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | |
GB00B9NWP991 | None | 132,506,439 | None | 10.79 |
US2427372030 | None | 2,571,456* | None | 0.21 |
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 135,077,895 | 11.00% | ||
B: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
N/A
B 2 Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
N/A
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Proxy Voting:
10. Incase of the proxy holder, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder: N/A
The number and % of voting rights held: N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held: N/A
11. Additional Information:
US2427372030 reflects the conversion ratio of 4:1
12. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 0203 549 6000
Debenhams plc
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Related Shares:
Debenhams