HIBU.L Regulatory News (HIBU)

20 Jun 2007 16:10

Yell Group plc20 June 2007 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 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 Lloyds TSB Group plcobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): State Street Nominees Ltd. Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd. Boltro Nominees Ltd. Ward Nominees Ltd. Perry Nominees Ltd. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 18 June 2007is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Dropped Below 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 3171806 Ord 31,852,983 31,852,983 30,687,068 0 30,687,068 0 3.938GBP 0.01 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 30,687,068 3.938% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: 1,591,261 shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc. 334,271 shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc. 197,333 shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc. 983,471 shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Groupplc. 27,580,732 shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc. Proxy Voting10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Philip Mason15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1444 418 127 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) Lloyds TSB Group plcContact address (registered office for legal Henry Duncan Houseentities) 120 George Street Edinburgh, EC2 4LHPhone number 01444 418 127Other useful information (at least legal N/Arepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Alison Stanesby Assistant Company SecretaryContact address Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PTPhone number +44 (0) 118 960 3437Other useful information (e.g. functionalrelationship 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