3rd May 2007 09:36
Yell Group plc03 May 2007 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 x 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 rightsOther (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification • AMVESCAP plcobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 27th April 2007is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2nd May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: • 10% 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 using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 55,656,788 55,656,788 78,518,213 78,518,213 10.07% 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights78,518,213 10.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: • Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 967,392 • Bank of New York - 118,034 • Banque Paribas (Frankfurt) - 5,352 • Bank of New York (Brussels) - 55,250 • Chase Bank - 137,249 • Chase Nominees - 233,676 • Vidacos Nominees - 65,856,063 • HSBC Nominees - 1,200,381 • Japan Trustee Services Bank - 2,624 • Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 595,566 • State Street London - 8,408,863 • Trust & Custody Services - 6,315 • Northern Trust Company, (London) - 931,448 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/A 14. Contact name: Samantha Edwards 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416 381 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) AMVESCAP plcContact address (registered office for legal 30 Finsbury Squareentities) London EC2A 1AGPhone number +44 (0)20 7065 - 4000Other useful information (at least legal Fax: +44 (0)20 7065 - 3166representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Melissa BolgerContact address Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PTPhone number +44 (0)118 960-3133Other useful information (e.g. functional Company Secretarial Assistantrelationship 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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