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 instrument

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

BlackRock Inc

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):

18thSeptember 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

22ndSeptember 2015

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

Total Holding has gone below 5%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

GB00B126KH97

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the triggering transaction:

Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each: 39,117,914

Number of voting rights: 39,117,914

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each Direct: N/A

Number of voting rights Direct: N/A Indirect: Below 5%

Percentage of voting rights Direct: N/A Indirect: Below 5%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

N/A

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

CFD




N/A

Nominal

Delta

N/A

N/A

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights: N/A

Percentage of voting rights: Below 5%

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:

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company SecretaryTelephone: 020 3549 6000


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