16th Jul 2007 17:54
Debt Free Direct Group PLC16 July 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Debt Free Direct Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 10 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12/07/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering If possible using the transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISINGB0032360280 4,627,175 4,627,175 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights If possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0032360280 4,615,975 11.05% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,615,975 11.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 11,200 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 10 July 2007 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: PAUL LATHAM (FINANCIAL DIRECTOR) 15. Contact telephone number: 0845 296 0200 FIL Issuer name: DEBT FREE DIRECT GROUP PLC Current ownership percentage: 11.05% Total shares held: 4,615,975 Issued share capital: 41,759,124 MANAGEMENT SHARES HELD NOMINEE COMPANY Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 99,700 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPMis the parent holding company for 388,900 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPMvarious direct and indirect 66,900 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPMsubsidiaries, including Fidelity 3,282,475 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISLFund Management Limited (FFML,) 168,400 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FILFidelity Investments Services Ltd (FISL), 359,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIIFidelity Gestion (FIGEST), Fideltiy 231,200 HSBC BANK PLC FPMInvestment Advisory (Korea) Limited 9,200 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM(FIAKL), Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHIK), Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investments International (FII), Investment mnanagers for the variousnon-US limited compinanies and the Institutional clients. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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