21 Aug 2009 17:02
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | yes | |
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 | ||
Other (please specify): |
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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: | 18 August 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19 August 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 20%, 21% |
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 1 p shares | 157,322,465 | 157,322,465 | 165,067,351 | 165,067,351 | 21.00% | ||
GB0031718066 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
165,067,351 | 21.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Brown Brothers Harriman (New Jersey) - 2,100,415 Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 2,583,849 Bank of New York - 126,879,682 Bank Paribas - 451,554 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 240,950 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 1,092,242 JP Morgan Chase - 9,222,818 Citibank - 1,041,038 HSBC Nominees - 2,831,207 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 874,254 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 16,286,259 Trust & Custody Services - 31,971 Northern Trust Company (London) - 1,269,232 Other - 161,880 |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Elaine Coleman |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01491 417394 |