14th Jan 2008 16:35
Yell Group plc14 January 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 Legal & General Group plc (Group)obligation: Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 09/01/2008is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11/01/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5% (Group) Below 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting Rights sharesCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 39,062,741 39,062,741 Below 5% 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 rights Below 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (36,242,315 - 4.64 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (29,755,317 - 3.81 % = PMC) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS &(PMC) (29,755,317 - 3.81 % = PMC) LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting 10. 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 780,348,317 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 20 3124 3851 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) Legal & General Group plc Contact address (registered office for legal Bucklersbury Houseentities) 3 Queen Victoria Street London, EC4N 8NH Phone number +44 (0)20 7489 1888 Other useful information (at least legal N/Arepresentative 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 3133 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
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