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):

11 May 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 May 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

Below 13%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

ISIN: GB00B126KH97

A: Voting rights attached to shares

N/A

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

N/A

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration dates xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Put option over ordinary shares

(disclosed on 6 November 2014)


18 May 2015

25 May 2015

01 June 2015


27,819,652

Nominal

Delta

2.27%


Put option over ordinary shares

(disclosed on 23 January 2015)


24 Oct 2016

27 Oct 2016

1 Nov 2016

4 Nov 2016

9 Nov 2016

14 Nov 2016

17 Nov 2016

22 Nov 2016

25 Nov 2016

30 Nov 2016


128,927,113

10.51%


Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights 156,746,765

Percentage of voting rights 12.78%

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/a

11. 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/a

13. Additional Information:

N/A

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Telephone 0203 549 6000


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