5th Oct 2007 16:02
Yell Group plc05 October 2007 TR-1: Notifications 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 notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of 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 notification obligation: BNP Paribas Arbitrage SncBPSS France 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 03/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% holding 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 02/10/07 GB0031718066 holding 1,002,416 shares / 0.1286% (BNP Paribas Arbitrage Snc) 02/10/07 GB0031718066 holding 22,600,973 shares / 2.9000% (BPSS France) 03/10/07 GB0031718066 holding 841,625 shares / 0.1080% (BNP Paribas Arbitrage Snc) 03/10/07 GB0031718066 holding 0 shares / 0% (BPSS France) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 841,625 0.1080% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Disclosure made by BNPParibas London Branch 14 Contact name: Darren Clarke 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 595 4821 Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name YELL GROUP PLC(including legal form of legal entities) Contact address Yell Group plc(registered office for legal entities) Queens Walk Reading Berkshire RG1 7PT Phone number & email +44 (0) 118 960 3437 [email protected] useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name BNP Paribas London Branch Contact address 10 Harewood Avenue, London NW1 6AA Phone number & email 0207 595 4821 [email protected] useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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