Debenhams Regulatory News (DEB)

6 Jun 2006 10:30

Debenhams plc06 June 2006 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Debenhams plc 2. Name of director Michael Sharp 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest Michael Sharp 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them (if notified) Baroness Employee Limited Partnership - 18,895,650 shares The Debenhams Retail Employee Trust 2004 - 3,146,790 shares 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with thedirector named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions pleaseindicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary The distribution by Baroness Employee Limited Partnership of 5,524,920 shares toemployees of the Debenhams Group, of which 2,250,000 shares have beendistributed to Michael Sharp, a director of Debenhams plc. The distribution by Baroness Employee Limited Partnership of 143,745 shares tothe Debenhams Retail Employee Trust 2004, in which the executive directors ofDebenhams plc are technically deemed to be interested as potentialbeneficiaries. 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 2,250,000 shares by Michael Sharp.143,745 shares by the Debenhams Retail Employee Trust 2004 8. Percentage of issued class 0.26% re Michael Sharp0.02% re the Debenhams Retail Employee Trust 2004 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 5,668,665 by Baroness Employee Limited Partnership 10. Percentage of issued class 0.66% 11. Class of security Ordinary Shares 12. Price per share 0.01p 13. Date of transaction 5th June 2006 14. Date company informed 5th June 2006 15. Total holding following this notification Michael Sharp 2,250,000 sharesMichael Sharp (through his interest as a limited partner in Baroness EmployeeLimited Partnership) 5,250,000 sharesBaroness Employee Limited Partnership 13,226,985 shares (including 5,250,000shares held on behalf of Michael Sharp)The Debenhams Retail Employee Trust 2004 3,290,535 shares 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Michael Sharp - 0.26% (0.87% including his interest held through BaronessEmployee Limited Partnership)Baroness Employee Limited Partnership - 1.54%The Debenhams Retail Employee Trust 2004 - 0.38% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete thefollowing boxes. 17. Date of grant ............................................................... 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable ............................................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option ............................................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number ............................................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at time of exercise ............................................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following thisnotification ............................................................... 23. Any additional information ............................................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries G.A.Johnson 020 7408 3529 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification G.A.Johnson, Company Secretary, Debenhams plc Date of Notification 6th June 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange