HIBU.L Regulatory News (HIBU)

25 Sep 2007 16:39

Yell Group plc25 September 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Yell Group plc1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs Group, Incobligation:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs International & Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 21/09/2007is crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/09/20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares rightsCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 1p 77,944,734 10.00% 76,099,804 190,912 9.765% 0.024% 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 76,290,716 9.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable:The interest in 101,665 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned directsubsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in thename of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 76,099,804 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, awholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in accountCREPTEMP. The interest in 89,247 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP a whollyowned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, orwill be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). Proxy Voting10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com14. Contact name: Joanne Wall / Sean Rogers/Alan Cox15. Contact telephone number: 0207-051-1704 / 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774 ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) The Goldman Sachs Group, IncContact address (registered office for legalentities)Phone numberOther useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Alison Stanesby Assistant Company SecretaryContact address Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PTPhone number +44 (0) 118 960 3437Other useful information (e.g. functional N/Arelationship 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