21st Mar 2007 17:47
Yell Group plc21 March 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 notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x 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 the notification • AMVESCAP plcobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold N/Ais crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21st March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: • 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 55,573,914 55,573,914 55,573,914 55,573,914 7.13%GB0031718066 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type 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 55,573,914 7.13% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: • Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 822,392• Bank of New York - 96,781• Banque Paribas Frankfurt - 5,352• Bank of New York Brussels - 45,007• Chase Bank - 112,893• Chase Nominees - 203,606• Vidacos Nominees - 44,961,063• Dresdner Bank Frankfurt - 24,065• HSBC Nominees - 1,004,381• Japan Trustee Services Bank - 2,391• Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 480,566• State Street Trust & Banking Co, London - 6,953,863• Trust & Custody Services - 5,106• Northern Trust Company, London - 856,448 Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Samantha Edwards 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416 381 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) AMVESCAP plc Contact address (registered office for legal 30 Finsbury Squareentities) London EC2A 1AG Phone number +44 (0)20 7638 - 0731 Other useful information (at least legal Fax: +44 (0)20 7065 - 3962representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Melissa Bolger 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 Company Secretarial Assistantrelationship with the person or legal entity subject to 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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