19 May 2010 14:36
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 (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): ___________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Ignis Investment Services Limited | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 17/05/2010 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18/05/2010 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 3% | ||
8. Notified details: | Nominee holdings |
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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 viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||
3171806 |
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| 70,824,464 |
| 3.00% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
70,824,464.00 | 3.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
Pearl Group Limited Impala Holdings Limited Pearl Group Holdings (No.1) Ltd Ignis Asset Management Ltd Ignis Investment Services Ltd (indirect)
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Vidacos Nominees Ltd (54,161,093.00 2.29%) State Street Nominees (11,072,906.00 0.47%) BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd (5,590,465.00 0.24%)
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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: | Percentage calculation based on Issued Share Capital of 2,360,800,414 |
14. Contact name: | Deborah A. Wagner |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0141 222 8000 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Ignis Investment Services Limited |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
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Phone number |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | Yell Group plc |
Contact address | Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PT |
Phone number | +44 (0) 118 950 6501, alison.stanesby@yellgroup.com |
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 |