Transaction in Own Shares

Debenhams plc

23 August 2013

Transaction in Own Shares

Debenhams plc (the "Company") announces that on 23 August 2013 it purchased 869,854 of its ordinary shares of 0.01p each through Oriel Securities Limited at an average price of 109.49 pence per share. The highest and lowest prices paid for these shares were 110.00 pence per share and 108.70 pence per share respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 45,099,053 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 1,241,744,388.

The total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares, as at 23 August 2013 is 1,241,744,388. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Debenhams under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7408 4444