HIBU.L Regulatory News (HIBU)

21 Sep 2007 15:40

Yell Group plc21 September 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Yell Group plc 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc 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 is crossed or reached if different): 19/09/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/09/2007 7. 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 Indirect Ordinary 1p 77,293,652 9.92% 77,753,822 190,912 9.98% 0.02% 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 77,944,734 10% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 101,665 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 77,753,822 shares arose from a beneficial interest held byGoldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. Theseshares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. The interest in 89,247 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman SachsAsset Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionarymanager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered inthe name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com 14. Contact name: Joanne Wall / Sean Rogers/Alan Cox 15. 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