13th Jun 2008 14:58
RNS Number : 6998W
Yell Group plc
13 June 2008
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TR-1:
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Yell Group plc
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2. Reason for the notification
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon 75008 Paris and its group of companies
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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10/06/2008
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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11/06/2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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11%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary 1p
GB0031718066
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82,212,574
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82,212,574
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9,050,597
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9,050,597
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77,440,105
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1.16
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9.91
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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N/A
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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86,490,702
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11.07%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of the Company/ Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
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AXA Sun Life plc (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)
Direct
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400,000
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0.05121
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X
Direct
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955,000
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0.12226
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
UK Growth Fund
Indirect
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370,000
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0.04737
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PPP Healthcare Group plc
Direct
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30,000
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0.00384
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd
Direct
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195,000
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0.02496
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c
Direct
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120,000
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0.01536
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Sun Life Assurance Society Plc
Direct
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200,000
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0.02560
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AXA Insurance UK
Direct
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100,000
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0.01280
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AXA UK Group Pension Scheme
Indirect
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70,000
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0.00896
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AXA General Unit Trust
Indirect
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935,000
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0.11970
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AXA Financial, Inc
Indirect
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75,338,349
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9.64517
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AXA Colonia Konzern
Direct
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24,000
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0.00307
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Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd
Direct
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600,000
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0.07681
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AXA France
Indirect
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53,756
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0.00688
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AXA Australia
Indirect
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268,000
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0.03431
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AXA Rosenberg
Indirect
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405,000
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0.05185
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd
Direct
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89,105
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0.01141
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
LTAV UK Equity
Direct
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240,000
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0.03073
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Sun Life Unit AssuranceLtd
ABL High Alpha
Direct
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397,190
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0.05085
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
FTSE All Share Tracker
Direct
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131,841
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0.01688
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Sun Life Pensions Management
LTAV UK Equity
Direct
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900,000
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0.11522
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Sun Life Pensions Management
ABL High Alpha
Direct
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3,007,420
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0.38502
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Sun Life Pensions Management
FTSE All Share Tracker
Direct
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667,119
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0.08541
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AXA Winterthur
Direct
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200,130
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0.02562
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive
Direct
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530,233
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0.06788
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive
Direct
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263,559
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0.03374
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Proxy Voting
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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§
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14. Contact name:
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§ Terry Marsh
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15. Contact telephone number:
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§ 020 7003 2637
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ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
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AXA S.A and its group of companies
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris
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Phone number
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(020) 7003 2637
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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AXA IM UK is a 100% direct subsidiary of AXA IM S.A., which is in turn indirectly wholly owned by AXA S.A.
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name
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Alison Stanesby
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Contact address
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Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PT
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Phone number
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+44 (0) 118 960 3437
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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N/A
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C: Additional information
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N/A
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