27 Nov 2009 13:38
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Yell Group PLC | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
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): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Jupiter Asset Management Limited ('Jupiter') | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 25 November 2009 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 November 2009 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 7% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||
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 x | |||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares GB0031718066 | 35,447,776 | 35,447,776 | 0 | 0 | 58,253,951 | 0 | 7.412% | ||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
58,253,951 | 7.412% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The shares will appear on the register in the following names: Nortrust Nominees Limited - 57,395,010 Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited - 817,323 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Limited - 41,618 Of the 58,253,951 shares held by Jupiter, 49,603,567 are held on behalf of Jupiter's client, Jupiter Income Fund. | ||
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: | Jenny Thompson | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 314 5565 |
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) | |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | |
Phone number | |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | N/A |
C: Additional information | |