15 Jan 2016 10:59
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of the issuer
Debenhams plc
2. Notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Matthew Smith
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
n/a
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
The notification relates to the holding of the person stated in 3 above.
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
Wealth Nominees Ltd 28,000 shares
8. State the nature of the transaction
Market Purchase.
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
25,000 ordinary shares
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.002%
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
n/a
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
n/a
13. Price per share or value of transaction
77.2852p
14. Date of transaction
14 January 2016
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Following this notification, Matthew Smith is interested in 53,000 shares which is 0.004%
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
14 January 2016
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
n/a
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
n/a
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
n/a
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
n/a
23. Any additional information
None
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Paul Eardley - Company Secretary - 0203 549 6000
25. Date of Notification
15 January 2016