3rd Mar 2008 11:26
Yell Group plc03 March 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 notificationAn 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.):5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 28/02/2008is crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 03/03/20087. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% to 13% 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 shares Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting rightsCODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 1p 96,846,754 96,846,754 104,873,034 104,873,034 13.42% 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 104,873,034 13.42% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 616,194 Bank of New York - 161,263 Bank Paribas - 197,504 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 89,991 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 320,965 JP Morgan Chase - 851,845 Citibank - 88,191,638 HSBC Nominees - 1,211,337 Japan Trustee Services Bank - 2,897 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 641,549 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 11,571,413 Trust & Custody Services - 10,838 Northern Trust Company (London) - 1,003,866 Other - 1,734 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: • Kim Mclaren15. Contact telephone number: • Ph: 01491-417-051 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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