RNS Number:5105K
Debenhams PLC
29 April 2003


Full Company Name:     DEBENHAMS PLC

Date: 29 April 2003

The following amendment has been made to RNS 5071K released today at 14:03
Each of the Executive Directors is interested in 13,484,810 shares held in the
No.1 ESOP and not 14,057,305 as originally shown. All other details remain 
unchanged.



NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS

The Company has been notified today that the Debenhams No.1 Employee Share
Ownership Trust ("No.1 ESOP"), a discretionary trust established to facilitate
the operation of the Company's share schemes, has effected the following
transactions:

The No.1 ESOP has today subscribed for 34,775 ordinary shares in the Company at
a price of 327p per share and has transferred 26,752 shares at 181p and 8,023
shares at 207p in order to satisfy options granted under the Company's Executive
Share Option Scheme.

The No.1 ESOP has today transferred 7,680 ordinary shares in the Company at 300p
in order to satisfy options granted under the Company's Executive Share Option
Scheme.

By virtue of being members of the class of potential beneficiaries under the
Trust (together with all other eligible employees of the Debenhams group of
companies), each of the Executive Directors is interested in 13,484,810 shares
held in the No.1 ESOP for further information contact:

John Hodges - 020 7408 3181

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

John Hodges - Deputy Company Secretary

Debenhams plc. Registered in England and Wales. Company no. 3430071

Registered Office: 1 Welbeck Street, London W1G 0AA


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