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5th Mar 2008 10:29

Yell Group plc05 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Yell Group plc 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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 Newton Investment Management Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 29 February 2008is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3.02% to 2.91% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 23,561,083 n/a n/a 22,757,559 n/a 2.91% GB0031718066 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rightsinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights22,757,559 2.91% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: Sale of 803,524 shares 14. Contact name: Asif S Lalani 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7163 5115 ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Newton Investment Management Ltd Contact address (registered office for legal Mellon Financial Centreentities) 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA Phone number +44 (0)207 163 9000 Other useful information (at least legal Rachel Wheelerrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Melissa Jardine Contact address Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PT Phone number +44 (0) 118 960 3437 Other useful information (e.g. functional N/Arelationship with the person or legal entity subjectto the notification obligation) C: Additional information N/A This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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