Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

YELL GROUP PLC

(i), (ii), (iii)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

JOHN CONDRON

JOHN GORDON DAVIS

JOSEPH WALSH - PDMR

N/A

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

interest 1

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

JOSEPH WALSH

ORDINARY 1P SHARES

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8.

State the nature of the transaction

JOSEPH WALSH

A) PURCHASE OF SHARES AS A RESULT OF MATURITY OF THE YELL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN, AND

B) PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRM PLACING AND PLACING AND OPEN OFFER, THE TERMS OF WHICH ARE SET OUT IN THE YELL GROUP PLC PROSPECTUS DATED 10 NOVEMBER 2009.

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

A) 12,063

B) 2,857,143

A) 0.0005%

B) 0.1210%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction

A) £0.334

B) £0.42

A) 13 JANUARY 2010 - LONDON,

B) 30 NOVEMBER 2009 - NEW YORK

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

7,199,482 - 0.305% HOLDING

10 MARCH 2010

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ('LTIP') -10 MARCH 2010

10 MARCH 2013

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

£0.00

LTIP GRANT OVER ORDINARY 1P SHARES

JOHN CONDRON - 3,870,907

JOHN DAVIS - 2,296,300

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

£0.00

JOHN CONDRON - 10,258,142

JOHN GORDON DAVIS - 6,098,852

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ALISON STANESBY, 0118 950 6501

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

ALISON STANESBY

HEAD OF PLC SECRETARIAT

Date of notification - 17 March 2010.

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.