27 Mar 2009 11:35
TR-1: | NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing 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 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: | Artemis Investment Management Ltd | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Artemis Income Fund MT Income Fund COL Cash COL Pension P&O Pension Scheme Institutional Equity Income Fund COL Hampstead Heath COL Charities Pool HSBC UK Equity Income Artemis European Hedge Fund L&G (Barclays) Equity Income 1 L&G (Barclays) Equity Income 2 BBC Pension Trust SAUL | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 20/3/2009 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23/03/2009 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6% | |
8. Notified details: | ||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary 1p GB0031718066 | 14,484,674 | 14,484,674 | 51,617,065 | 51,617,065 | 6.57 |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
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 |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
51,617,065 | 6.57 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Proxy Voting | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
13. Additional information: | |
14. Contact name: | Alistair Fleming |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 718 0411 |
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) | Artemis Investment Management Ltd |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 42 Melville StreetEdinburghEH3 7HA |
Phone number | |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | Alison Stanesby |
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 |