14th Jan 2008 11:53
Yell Group plc14 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Yell Group plc1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YesAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification INVESCO Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 09/01/2008is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11/01/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting rightsCODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 78,518,213 78,518,213 87,220,737 87,220,737 11.17% GB0031718066 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rightsinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 87,220,737 11.17% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 568,282 Bank of New York - 108,118 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 60,302 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 206,083 JP Morgan Chase - 280,716 Vidacos Nominees - 73,137,533 HSBC Nominees - 1,239,791 Japan Trustee Services Bank - 2,064 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 578,406 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 10,065,653 Trust & Custody Services - 6,349 Northern Trust Company (Lodnon) - 966,074 Other - 1,366 Proxy Voting10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: • N/A14. Contact name: • Rosalind McDonald15. Contact telephone number: • Ph: 01491417404 ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities)Contact address (registered office for legalentities)Phone numberOther useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Melissa Jardine Company Secretarial AssistantContact address Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PTPhone number +44 (0)118-960-3133Other useful information (e.g. functional N/Arelationship with the person or legal entity subjectto the notification obligation) C: Additional informationN/A This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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