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Yell Group plc28 April 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Yell Group Plc. 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest MFS Investment Management and its Legal Entities. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 MFS Investment Management (MFS)MFS Institurional Advisors, Inc. (MFSI)MFS International Ltd. (MIL) 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Entity Custodian Nominee Name Holding MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Woodcraft & Co. 150,030MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Dockview & Co. 212,530MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Teakettle & Co. 377,000MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Teamplay & Co. 430,040MFS The Bank of New York Hare & Co. 227,530MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Seaskipper & Co. 1,020,340MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Compassbird & Co. 202,630MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Big Cabin & Co. 3,387,140MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Frozen Channel & Co. 1,206,550MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Beam & Co. 646,340MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Prosperity & Co. 411,000MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. IFTCO 1,971,430MFS Citibank New York VIDSCOS NOMINEES LIMITED 38,320MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Disburse & Co. 2,802,150MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Inlet Chart & Co. 229,910MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Awning & Co. 247,920MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. WATERSHIP & CO. 668,500MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. MARITIME & CO. 484,950MFS State Street Bank and Trust Co. Openhouse & Co. 138,900MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. Travelview Inc. 155,290MFSI The Bank of New York Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd 39,620MFSI Northern Trust Bank Nortrust Nominees Limited 140,359MFSI Mellon Trust MAC & CO. 41,631MFSI Northern Trust Bank Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c SLEND 456,950MFSI Northern Trust Bank Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c SLEND 71,280MFSI The Bank of New York Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd 50,730MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. Pondwave & Co. 188,150MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. Seine & Co. 321,432MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. Seine & Co. 1,906,974MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. Prambreak & Co. 221,110MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. State Street Nominees Ltd 21,920MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. Lathe & Co. 2,600MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. State Street Nominees Ltd 2,533MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. State Street Nominees Ltd 23,580MFSI WellsFargo The Bank of New York, Brussels 31,320MFSI Royal Trust Roy Nominees Ltd 81,510MFSI State Street Bank and Trust Co. Riverbasin & Co. 32,940MFSI Northern Trust Bank Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c slend 134,020MFSI Northern Trust Bank Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c SLEND 207,400MFSI ROYAL TRUST Roy Nominees Ltd 15,600MFSI State Street Bank and Trust co. Blazerboard & Co. 37,940MFSI Mellon Trust Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd a/c BSDTCAD 75,690MFSI Northern Trust Bank Nortrust Nominees Limited 44,450MIL Northern Trust Bank Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c slend 154,470MIL State Streel Bank & Trust Co. SEINE + Co. 430,043MIL State Street Bank and Trust Co. Coach & Co. 422,440MIL State Street Bank and Trust Co. Carpet & Co. 436,910MIL State Street Bank and Trust Co. Path & Co. 229,190MIL State Street Bank and Trust Co. Grand Island & Co. 384,330MIL Mellon Trust Mac & Co. 79,180TOTAL HOLDING 21,294,802 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not disclosed. 6. Percentage of issued class Not disclosed. 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not disclosed. 8. Percentage of issued class Not disclosed. 9. Class of security Ordinary 1p Shares. 10. Date of transaction Not disclosed. 11. Date company informed 15 April 2005 - Additional information received 27 April 2005. 12. Total holding following this notification 21,294,802 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.03% based on an issued share capital of 703,959,958 14. Any additional information This notification was originally posted on 19th April and has been amended withadditional information - List of holders and shares held and Total Holding ofShares. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Melissa BolgerCompany Secretarial Assistant+ 44 (0) 118 960 [email protected] 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Miss Melissa Bolger Date of notification 28th April 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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