Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0735R
Debenhams plc
28 March 2008


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


A disposal of voting rights.


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

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

ML Cayman Positions, Ltd

ML Global Private Equity Partners, L.P.

Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different)(i):

26 March 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 March 2008

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

3, 4, 5 and 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 53,443,493 ordinary shares of
0.01p each, number of voting rights: 53,443,493.

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct):
0, Number of voting rights: 0 (direct) 0 (indirect), % of voting rights: 0%
(direct) 0% (indirect).



B: Financial Instruments

N/A

Total A +B

0 voting rights = 0% of voting rights

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.

Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. is the ultimate parent company of the three former
shareholders listed above. It holds 100% of the share capital of ML Cayman
Positions, Ltd through Merrill Lynch International Incorporated; it holds 100%
of the share capital of the general partner of ML Global Private Equity
Partners, L.P. through Merrill Lynch Group, Inc; and it holds 100% of the share
capital of the general partner of Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 through
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. The general partner of ML Global Private Equity
Partners, L.P. is Merrill Lynch GP, Inc. and the general partner of Merrill
Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 is Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting irghts proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date of which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional Information:

N/A


14. Contact Name:

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7408 3529

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