DEBENHAMS RETIREMENT SCHEME

Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925 that Department Stores Realisations Administration Services Limited (the Trustee) acting as trustee of the Scheme is intending to distribute the Scheme's remaining assets in accordance with the Scheme's governing documentation and overriding law. This follows the completion of the bulk transfer of Scheme members' benefits to the Debenhams Section of the Clara Pensions Trust.

The following individuals are requested to write to the Trustee c/o Broadstone Pensions, Prospect House, Fishing Line Road, Redditch, B97 6EW, or call 01527 396202 on or before 31st July 2024.

- any employee or former employee of Debenhams Plc or Debenhams Retail Plc, who believes that they were a Scheme member and who is not already receiving a pension in respect of their membership of the Scheme and has not received any correspondence from the Trustee within the last 12 months (this includes members of the Burton Group Pension Fund (previously known as the Burtons Group Staff Superannuation Fund) the Burton Group Works Employees' Pension Scheme and the Debenhams Pension Plan who transferred into the Scheme);

- any person who believes themselves to be a beneficiary of the Scheme as the widow, widower, civil partner or dependant of a deceased member of the Scheme; and

- any other person who believes they have a claim against, or an interest in, the Scheme.

Claimants should provide their full name, address, date of birth, National Insurance number and details of when they were Scheme members.

Claimants need not write or call if they have received correspondence from the Trustee within the last 12 months.

After 31stt July 2024, the Trustee will proceed to deal with the remaining Scheme assets among the persons entitled to them, having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have prior notice and in relation to the assets used for such distribution, the Trustee will not be liable to any person or persons for a claim of which they do not have notice.

If you are a Scheme member and have any questions, please contact the Trustee c/o Broadstone Pensions, Prospect House, Fishing Line Road, Redditch, B97 6EW.

Department Stores Realisations Administration Services Limited

Trustee of the Debenhams Retirement Scheme

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