26 Jun 2009 12:26
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Yell Group plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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: | FIL Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See section 9 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 23 June 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 June 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary 1p | 34,447,476 | 34,447,476 | 40,257,476 |
| 40,257,476 |
| 5.12 |
GB0031718066 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
CFD |
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| 5,963,400 | Nominal | Delta |
| 0.75 |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
46,220,876 | 5.88 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | FIL Limited |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 5,810,000 |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 23 June 2009 |
13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Amanda Chana | |
15. Contact telephone number: | Fil-regreporting@fil.com | |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | ||
Full name | Yell Group plc | |
Contact address | Alison Stanesby, Yell, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PT | |
Phone number & email | 0118 950 6501 alison.stanesby@yellgroup.com | |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Yell Group plc |