RNS Number : 3394F
Debenhams plc
11 January 2010
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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 voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
10 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
5%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 61,483,572 ordinary shares of 0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 61,483,572.
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct): 8,662,635 Number of voting rights: 8,662,635 (direct) 56,772,905 (indirect), %age of voting rights 0.67% (direct) 4.41% (indirect).
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
Total A +B
Number of voting rights: 65,435,540, % of voting rights: 5.085%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
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Name of the Company / Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
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Alliance Bernstein
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2,682,800.00
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0.20849
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Direct
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Alliance Capital Management
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3,684,100.00
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0.28630
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Direct
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AXA Financial, Inc
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38,960,800.00
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3.02771
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Indirect
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AXA IM UK
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2,295,735.00
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0.17841
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Direct
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AXA IM UK
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250,000.00
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0.019427943
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Indirect
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AXA Rosenberg
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17,562,105.00
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1.36
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Indirect
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Total Direct
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8,662,635
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0.67319
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Total Indirect
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56,772,905
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4.41192
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TOTAL
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65,435,540
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5.08511
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
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/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0207 408 4444
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