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RNS Number : 1861B 
Debenhams plc 
22 October 2009 
 

 
 
22 October 2009 
 
 
DEBENHAMS plc 
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
 
 
Debenhams plc announces that Nigel Northridge will join the board as a 
non-executive director on 1 January 2010. 
 
 
Mr. Northridge is currently chairman of Paddy Power plc, senior independent 
director of Aggreko plc and non-executive director of Thomas Cook Group plc and 
Inchcape plc. He spent 32 years with Gallaher Group plc in sales and marketing 
roles, becoming the group chief executive in 2000, a position in which he 
oversaw significant growth in shareholder value, leading to the sale of the 
company in 2007 for GBP9.4 billion. 
 
 
Nigel Northridge said: 
 
 
"I am delighted to be joining the Debenhams Board. It is a company I have long 
admired both in terms of its quality of management and as a customer". 
 
 
John Lovering, Chairman of Debenhams, said: 
 
 
"We are delighted that Nigel will be joining the board of Debenhams. He has 
considerable experience both in an executive role and more recently in a non 
executive capacity. His vast experience on a range of businesses, and indeed 
markets, will further enhance our strong non executive team and I join the board 
in welcoming him to the team." 
 
 
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Enquiries: 
Analysts and shareholders 
Lisa Williams, Debenhams plc 020 7409 3304/07908 483841 
 
 
Media 
Jonathon Brill, Financial Dynamics    020 7269 7170 
 
 
 
 
Notes to editors 
Debenhams is a leading department stores group with a strong presence in key 
product categories including Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear, Home and 
Health and Beauty. Debenhams is the second largest department store chain in the 
UK. 
 
 
Debenhams has a total of 144 department stores in the UK and the Republic of 
Ireland and 12 Desire by Debenhams stores, which is a small store concept 
featuring a mix of womenswear, accessories, lingerie, cosmetics and 
childrenswear. Debenhams has 52 international franchise stores in 17 countries 
and an online store, www.debenhams.com, through which much of the Debenhams 
range is available. 
 
 
Designers at Debenhams include Ted Baker, Jeff Banks, Jasper Conran, Erickson 
Beamon, Pip Hackett, Betty Jackson, Ben de Lisi, Julien Macdonald, Melissa 
Odabash, Jane Packer, Pearce Fionda, Janet Reger, John Rocha and Matthew 
Williamson. 
 
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