9th Oct 2007 12:33
Debt Free Direct Group PLC09 October 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares Debt Free Direct Group plc 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights No An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify):_Share issue by company_____________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from See attached schedule3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 05 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0032360280 4,525,869 4,525,869 4,689,969 11.19% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights4,689,969 11.19% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: FIL Issuer name: DEBT FREE DIRECT GROUP PLC Current ownership percentage: 11.19% Total shares held: 4,689,969 Issued share capital: 41,906,705 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY369,200 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FII198,800 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FIL3,402,169 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FISL101,500 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FPM463,400 Northern Trust London FPM154,900 State Str Bk and TR co Lndn(s) FPM Fidelity International Limited (FIL)is the parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries,including Fidelity Fund Management Limited (FFML), Fidelity Investments Services Ltd (FISL), Fidelity Gaston (FIGEST),Fidelity Investment Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHIK),Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investments International (FII),Investment managers for the various non-US Investment companies and Institutional clients. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL)11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 164,100 shares 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 05 October 2007 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Paul Latham 15. Contact telephone number: 0845 296 0200 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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