RNS Number : 9187E
Yell Group plc
02 October 2008
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Yell Group plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights
are attached:
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition 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 INVESCO Limited
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 29 September 2008
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation
after the triggering transaction
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of Number of
voting rights % of voting rights
Rights shares
Direct
Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 1p 154,613,707 154,613,707 157,322,465
157,322,465 20.13%
GB0031718066
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting %
of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
157,322,465 20.13%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 2,036,206
Bank of New York - 330,839
Bank Paribas - 401,895
Bank of New York (Brussels) - 216,104
Citibank (Hong Kong) - 735,490
JP Morgan Chase - 8,949,466
Citibank - 123,079,043
HSBC Nominees - 2,917,482
Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 927,954
Santander Central Hispano Investment - 4,678
State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 16,286,259
Trust & Custody Services - 25,770
Northern Trust Company (London) - 1,293,866
Other - 117,413
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: * Sam
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)
INVESCO Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Phone number
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Alison Stanesby
Assistant Company
Secretary
Contact address Yell Group plc,
Queens Walk, Oxford
Road, Reading,
Berkshire, RG1 7PT
Phone number +44 (0) 118 960
3437
Other useful information (e.g. N/A
functional relationship with
the person or legal entity
subject to the notification
obligation)
C: Additional information
N/A
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