Debt Free Direct Group PLC
02 July 2007
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting 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 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:
Bank of America Corporation
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Columbia Acorn International; Wanger International Small Cap; Wanger European
Smaller Companies; RiverSource International Aggressive Growth
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
26/06/2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27/06/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Fell below 6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
GB0032360280 2,495,000 2,495,000
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
1,940,000 1,940,000 N/A 5.16% N/A
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial Period/ Date that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
1,940,000 5.16%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
9. Chain
Bank of America Corporation indirect parent of Columbia Wagner Asset Management L.P.
Columbia Wagner Asset Management L.P. is the investment advisor to the shareholders listed in item 4 above.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Paul Latham (Finance Director)
15. Contact telephone number:
0845 296 0200
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