31st Jan 2007 17:16
Yell Group plc31 January 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Yell Group plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn 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 BlackRock, Inc.obligation:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 29 January 2007is crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 January 20077. 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 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights if possible using Shares Voting Rights shares rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0031718066 78,336,718 78,336,718 N/A N/A 85,786,568 N/A 11.01% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial datei Period/ Date that may be acquired if rightsinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 85,786,568 11.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable:BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 85,786,568 (11.01%) Proxy Voting10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information:14. Contact name:15. Contact telephone number: 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) BlackRock, Inc.Contact address (registered office for legal 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9ASentities)Phone number 020 7743 2098Other useful information (at least legal Thomas Honerepresentative 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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