Frp Advisory Group Regulatory News (FRP)

19 Dec 2007 18:16

Debt Free Direct Group PLC19 December 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 state Yes/No): ( ) 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 SCHEDULE BELOW 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 17 DECEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 DECEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0032360280 4,222,655 4,222,655 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 4,187,212 9.99% 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 4,187,212 9.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE SCHEDULE BELOW Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 35,443 SHARES 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 17 DECEMBER 2007 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: DAVID MERRYWEATHER 15. Contact telephone number: FIL ISSUER NAME: DEBT FREE DIRECT GROUP PLCCURRENT OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE: 9.99%TOTAL SHARES HELD: 4,187,212ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL: 41,911,873________________________________________________________________________________ SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 364,400 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FII 213,000 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FIL 2,849,112 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FISL 111,900 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FPM 479,200 Northern Trust London FPM 169,600 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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange