Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2304R
Business Direct Group Plc
31 March 2008

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:

    Business Direct Group plc


2.  Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes

    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
    acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No

    Other - Change in issued share capital: No


3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

    INVESCO Limited


4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

    N/a


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

    27 March 2008


6.  Date on which issuer notified:

    28 March 2008


7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

    4%


8.  Notified details:

A:  Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible         Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE                       triggering transaction
                                     Number of     Number of Voting
                                     Shares        Rights

Ordinary Shares                      7,590,000     7,590,000

GB00B02KK416


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares Number of       Number of Voting      % of Voting Rights
if possible using    Shares          Rights
the ISIN CODE
                                     Direct     Indirect   Direct    Indirect

Ordinary Shares      6,983,333       6,983,333  -          3.34      -

GB00B02KK416


B:  Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration     Exercise/Conversion Number of Voting      % of
financial   Date           Period/ Date        Rights that may be    Voting
instrument                                     acquired if the
                                               instrument is         Rights
                                               exercised/ converted.

N/A         N/A            N/A                 N/A                   N/A


Total (A+B)

Number of Voting       % of Voting
Rights                 Rights

6,983,333              3.34



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

    JP Morgan Chase


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

    Not disclosed


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:

    None


14. Contact name:

    Martin Wright, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

    Business Direct Group PLC


15. Contact telephone number:

    01788 821229










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