2 Dec 2009 16:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Yell Group plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | X | |||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management) | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 30.11.09 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 02.12.09 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 3% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
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 x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB0031718066 | 29,475,322 | 29,475,322 | 63,380,645 | 63,380,645 | 2.68% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
Delta | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
63,380,645 | 2.68% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Morgan Stanley Securities Ltd 63,380,645 2.68% | ||
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: |
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14. Contact name: | Lucy Hayes | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7425 8677 |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | Morgan Stanley |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036 |
Phone number & email | +1 212 7614000 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | David Lindsay Morgan Stanley 20 Bank Street Canary Wharf London, E14 4AD 020 7677 5468 |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | Yell Group plc |
Contact address | Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire RG! 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) | |
C: Additional information | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |