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Yell Group plc08 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Yell Group plc1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification BlackRock, Inc.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 03 May 2007is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5% 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 % of voting rights if possible using Shares Voting Rights shares rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0031718066 76,998,773 76,998,773 N/A N/A 38,109,256 N/A 4.89% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial datei Period/ Date that may be acquired if rightsinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 38,109,256 4.89% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 38,109,256 (4.89%) Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: 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) BlackRock, Inc. Contact address (registered office for legal 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9ASentities) Phone number 020 7743 2098 Other useful information (at least legal Thomas Honerepresentative 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 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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