REG - Debenhams plc Sports Direct Intl. - Holding(s) in Company <Origin Href="QuoteRef">DEB.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SPD.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 3891ZDebenhams plc14 March 2017TR-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 instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Sports Direct International plc
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):
09 March 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13 March 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
Above 11%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
N/A
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial
instrumentExercise price
Expiration dates xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviiiNumber of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Put option over ordinary shares
(disclosed on 23 January 2015 and 12 May 2016)
24 Oct 2017
27 Oct 2017
1 Nov 2017
6 Nov 2017
9 Nov 2017
14 Nov 2017
17 Nov 2017
22 Nov 2017
27 Nov 2017
30 Nov 2017
128,927,113
Nominal
Delta
10.50%
CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCES
N/A
N/A
N/A
6,852,887
0.56%
Total A+B+C
Number of voting rights 135,780,000
Percentage of voting rights 11.06%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
n/a
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a13. Additional Information:
N/A
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 0203 549 6000
Debenhams plc
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