24 Jun 2008 10:07
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Yell Group plc | |
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 notification obligation: | INVESCO Limited | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | ||
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 18 June 2008 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19 June 2008 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 19% | |
8. Notified details: | ||
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 | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||
Ordinary 1p GB0031718066 | 141,523,003 | 141,523,003 | 148,591,618 | 148,591,618 | 19.02% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
148,591,618 | 19.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 1,171,194 Bank of New York - 283,511 Bank Paribas - 430,746 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 178,036 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 545,317 JP Morgan Chase - 2,309,341 Citibank - 122,165,833 HSBC Nominees - 2,917,482 Japan Trustee Services Bank - 4,956 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 927,954 Santander Central Hispano Investment - 6,543 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 16,286,259 Trust & Custody Services - 21,087 Northern Trust Company (London) - 1,293,866 Other - 49,493 |
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 |
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. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | N/A |
C: Additional information |
N/A |