Debenhams Regulatory News (DEB)

15 Feb 2007 10:32

Debenhams plc15 February 2007 TR-1 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 notification New Transparency Directive Requirement An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Wellington Management Company, LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Bank of New York Nominees LTDBBH ISL Nominees LTDGoldman Sachs InternationalHSBCJP Morgan Chase LimitedMellon Nominees (UK) LimitedNortrust Nominees LimitedROY Nominees LimitedState Street Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 30th January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14th February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 4.04% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of ordinary shares34,721,468 (direct), Number of voting rights: 34,721,468 (direct), % of votingrights: 4.04% (direct). B: Financial Instruments N/A Total A +B 34,721,468 = 4.04% of voting rights 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable. Bank of New York Nominees LTD 626,896 sharesBBH ISL Nominees LTD 357,484 sharesGoldman Sachs International 3,966,125 sharesHSBC 1,354,967 sharesJP Morgan Chase Limited 2,414,891 sharesMellon Nominees (UK) Limited 2,520,574 sharesNortrust Nominees Limited 1,941,420 sharesROY Nominees Limited 1,753,698 sharesState Street Nominees Limited 19,785,413 shares Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Wellington Management Company, LLP 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 Exchange