16th May 2007 08:15
Debt Free Direct Group PLC16 May 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 (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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.) : Fidelity International Limited (FIL); Fidelity Pension Management (FPM);Fidelity Investments International (FII); 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 10/05/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14/05/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0032360280 4,455,245 4,445,245 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0032360280 4,661,645 12.40% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,661,645 12.40% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 9. Chain Name of Management Number of Shares % of Issued Share NomineeCompany Held Capital FPM 131,284 0.35% STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDNFPM 776,300 2.06% NORTHERN TRUST LONDONFPM 957,236 2.55% JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTHFIL 526,182 1.40% JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTHFIL 869,043 2.31% BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUXFPM 81,800 0.22% STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDNFPM 346,600 0.92% NORTHERN TRUST LONDONFPM 200,700 0.53% JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTHFIL 168,700 0.45% JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTHFII 326,600 0.87% JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTHFPM 174,400 0.46% HSBC BANK PLCFIL 93,600 0.25% BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUXFPM 9,200 0.02% BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Trades: 329,000 Non Market Transactions: 122,660 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Paul Latham (Finance Director) 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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