2 Dec 2009 16:28
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 | ||||
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: | CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | CREDIT SUISSE AG CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LTD CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 01.12.09 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 02.12.09 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6%, 5% |
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 | |||||||||||
ORD GB0031718066 | 54,726,490 | 54,726,490 | N/A | N/A | Not Reportable | N/A | Not Reportable | ||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
N/A | |||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
N/A | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
Not Reportable | Not Reportable |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
1. Credit Suisse Group AG 2. Credit Suisse AG 2.1. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd 3. Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC | ||
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: |
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14. Contact name: | Simon Crawley/Carolyn Collins | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0) 20 7888 5416 |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | Credit Suisse Group AG |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | One Cabot Square, London E14 4QJ |
Phone number & email | 020 7888 5416 simon.crawley@credit-suisse.com |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Simon Crawley |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | Yell Group plc |
Contact address | Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 7PT |
Phone number & email | Alison.Stanesby@yellgroup.com 01189 506501 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
C: Additional information | |
Our ref: 183001 | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |