4th Aug 2009 14:29
RNS Number : 8548W
Yell Group plc
04 August 2009
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Yell Group PLC
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2: Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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no
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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no
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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no
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Other (please specify):
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no
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Standard Life Investments Ltd
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Vidacos Nominees
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):
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3 August 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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4 August 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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9%
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8: Notified Details
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code
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GB0031718066
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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67,820,129
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67,820,129
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of
voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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72,409,820
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27,271,753
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45,138,067
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3.470%
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5.744%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired(if the instrument exercised/converted)
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Percentage of voting rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date
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Exercise/
Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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72,409,820
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9.214%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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[email protected]
Standard Life Investments Ltd
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15. Contact telephone number:
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(0131) 245 6565
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
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Standard Life Investments Ltd
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number
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Tel No: +44(0) 131 550 6235
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name
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Yell Group plc
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Contact address
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Alison Stanesby, Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PT
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Phone number
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+44 (0) 118 950 6501
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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N/A
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C: Additional information
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N/A
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