Debenhams plc Holding(s) in Company (7663X)
November 28 2017 - 9:56AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMDEB TIDMSPD
RNS Number : 7663X
Debenhams plc
28 November 2017
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
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1a. Identity of the issuer Debenhams plc
or the underlying issuer LEI5493007MMUEIF4NJG110
of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached(ii)
:
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
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Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate
box or boxes with an "X")
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights X
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Other (please specify)(iii) :
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
Name Sports Direct International
plc
(which is controlled by MASH
Holdings Limited which is
controlled by Mike Ashley)
City and country of registered Shirebrook, UK
office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
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Name
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City and country of registered
office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold 27/11/2017
was crossed or reached(vi)
:
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6. Date on which issuer notified 28/11/2017
(DD/MM/YYYY):
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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% of voting % of voting Total of Total number
rights attached rights through both in % of voting
to shares financial (8.A + 8.B) rights of
(total of instruments issuer(vii)
8. A) (total of
8.B 1 + 8.B
2)
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Resulting
situation
on the date
on which
threshold
was crossed
or reached 19.99% 1.21% 21.20% 1,227,822,150
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Position
of previous
notification
(if
applicable) 18.94% 2.26% 21.20%
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the
date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type Number of voting rights(ix) % of voting rights
of
shares
ISIN code
(if possible)
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Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Art 9 of (Art 10 of (Art 9 of (Art 10 of
Directive Directive Directive Directive
2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1)
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GB00B126KH97 245,472,178 19.99%
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SUBTOTAL
8. A 245,472,178 19.99%
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a)
of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date(x) Conversion rights that rights
Period(xi) may be acquired
if the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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SUBTOTAL 8.
B 1
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC
(DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical Number % of voting
financial date(x) Conversion or cash of voting rights
instrument Period settlement(xii) rights
(xi)
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Put Option
Agreement
with Goldman
Sachs International
over ordinary
shares
(disclosed
on 23 January
2015 and
12 May 30 Nov
2016) 2017 n/a physical 12,892,714 1.05%
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Contract
for Differences
with Monecor
(London)
Limited n/a n/a cash 1,957,023 0.16%
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SUBTOTAL
8.B.2 40,635,159 1.21%
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to
the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is
not controlled by any natural person or legal entity
and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying)
issuer(xiii)
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which x
the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting
with the ultimate controlling natural person or
legal entity(xiv) (please add additional rows as
necessary)
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Name(xv) % of voting % of voting Total of both
rights if it rights through if it equals
equals or is financial instruments or is higher
higher than if it equals than the notifiable
the notifiable or is higher threshold
threshold than the notifiable
threshold
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Mike Ashley
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MASH Holdings
Limited
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MASH Beta Limited
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Sports Direct
International
plc 18.94% 1.21% 21.20%
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting
rights held
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The date until which the
voting rights will be held
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11. Additional information (xvi)
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N/A
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Contact Information:
Paul Eardley, Company Secretary, Tel: 020 3549 6000
Debenhams plc, LEI5493007MMUEIF4NJG110
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