Holding(s) in Company
Debt Free Direct Group PLC
27 September 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 (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
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: ( X )
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.):
FIL
Issuer name: DEBT FREE DIRECT GROUP PLC
Current ownership percentage: 10.51%
Total shares held: 4,403,769
Issued share capital: 41,906,705
MANAGEMENT
SHARES HELD NOMINEE COMPANY
Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 369,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL
is the parent holding company for 172,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL
various direct and indirect 3,293,469 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL
subsidiaries, including Fidelity 69,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM
Fund Management Limited (FFML,) 394,700 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM
Fidelity Investments Services Ltd (FISL), 105,000 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPM
Fidelity Gestion (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.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
24 September 07
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 September 07
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%
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
GB0032360280 4,639,169 4,639,169
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 4,403,769 10.52%
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
4,403,769 10.51%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
FIL
Issuer name: DEBT FREE DIRECT GROUP PLC
Current ownership percentage: 10.51%
Total shares held: 4,403,769
Issued share capital: 41,906,705
MANAGEMENT
SHARES HELD NOMINEE COMPANY
Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 369,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL
is the parent holding company for 172,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL
various direct and indirect 3,293,469 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL
subsidiaries, including Fidelity 69,200 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM
Fund Management Limited (FFML,) 394,700 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM
Fidelity Investments Services Ltd (FISL), 105,000 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPM
Fidelity Gestion (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 the proxy holder:
Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
235,400 shares
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
24 September 2007
13. Additional information:
Filing due to shares transitioned following termination of account
14. Contact name:
PAUL LATHUM
15. Contact telephone number:
0845 296 0200
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