10 Mar 2008 16:03
Yell Group plc10 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Yell Group plc 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 rightsOther (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 05/03/2008is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08/03/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 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 Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p 104,873,034 104,873,034 110,116,540 110,116,540 14.09% 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 110,116,540 14.09% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 641,194 Bank of New York - 192,066 Bank Paribas - 259,216 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 107,167 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 371,699 JP Morgan Chase - 1,022,708 Citibank - 92,786,402 HSBC Nominees - 1,261,337 Japan Trustee Services Bank - 3,372 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 641,549 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 11,771,413 Trust & Custody Services - 12,817 Northern Trust Company (London) - 1,043,866 Other - 1,734 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: • N/A 14. Contact name: • Elaine Coleman 15. Contact telephone number : • Ph: 01491-417-394 ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legalentities) Phone number Other 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 7PT Phone number +44 (0)118-960-3133 Other useful information (e.g. functional N/A relationship 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