7 Apr 2008 11:07
Yell Group plc07 April 2008 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 Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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 notification INVESCO Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 01/04/2008is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/04/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting rightsCODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 110,116,540 110,116,540 117,746,665 117,746,665 15.07% GB0031718066 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rightsinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 117,746,665 15.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 681,194Bank of New York - 318,890Bank Paribas - 259,216Bank of New York (Brussels) - 178,036Citibank (Hong Kong) - 584,434JP Morgan Chase - 1,285,381Citibank - 98,436,402HSBC Nominees - 1,361,337Japan Trustee Services Bank - 5,342Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 641,549State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 12,901,413Trust & Custody Services - 21,087Northern Trust Company (London) - 1,043,866Other - 28,518 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: (S) N/A 14. Contact name: (S) Elaine Coleman 15. Contact telephone number: (S) Ph: 01491-417-394 ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities)Contact address (registered office for legalentities)Phone numberOther useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Melissa Jardine Company Secretarial AssistantContact address Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PTPhone number +44 (0)118-960-3133Other useful information (e.g. functional N/Arelationship with the person or legal entity subjectto the notification obligation) C: Additional informationN/A This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange