27th Jul 2007 15:34
Yell Group plc27 July 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 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Incobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs International & Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 24/07/2007is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26/07/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8% 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 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares rightsCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 57,780,798 7.41% 61,542,767 2,064,768 7.90% 0.26% 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.N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 63,607,535 8.16% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: The interest in 2,000,000 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("GS&Co."), adirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). The interest in 1,195,211 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned directsubsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in thename of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 59,542,767 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, awholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in accountCREPTEMP. The interest in 869,557 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, a whollyowned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, orwill be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). Proxy Voting10. 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: General email contact: [email protected] 14. Contact name: Joanne Wall / Sean Rogers 15. Contact telephone number: 44(20)7051-1704 / 44(20)7552-9205 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) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc Contact address (registered office for legalentities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Melissa Bolger Company Secretarial Assistant 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 subject to 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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