DFD Debt Free Dir.

RNS Number:6833J
Debt Free Direct Group PLC
11 December 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 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 ATTACHED SCHEDULE
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

05 DECEMBER 07
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

07 DECEMBER 2007
 

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  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


GB0032360280                4,780,569              4,780,569
 

                     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                                      4,288,319                 10.23%


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 

                       
4,288,319                         10.23%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

492,250 SHARES
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

05 DECEMBER 2007
 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

DAVID MERRYWEATHER
 

15. Contact telephone number:

fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com





FIL 

Issuer name:                         DEBT FREE DIRECT GROUP PLC 

Current ownership percentage:                             10.23% 

Total shares held:                                     4,288,319 

Issued share capital:                                  41,911,873 

      

SHARES HELD                       NOMINEE           MANAGEMENT COMPANY

    369,200        JP Morgan, Bournemouth                          FII
    213,000        JP Morgan, Bournemouth                          FIL
  2,945,419        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. 



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