30 Oct 2009 15:57

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TR-1:NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:Ā ii |
Yell Group |
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2 Reason for the notificationĀ (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
No |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
No |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Ā iii |
AEGON UK Group of Companies |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)Ā Ā (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:Ā v |
29thĀ OctoberĀ 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
30thĀ OctoberĀ 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Ā vi, vii |
3% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to sharesĀ viii, ix |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to theĀ triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rightsĀ x |
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Direct |
DirectĀ xi |
IndirectĀ xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0031718066 |
24,785,550 |
24,785,550 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
n/a |
n/a |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration dateĀ xiii |
Exercise/Ā Conversion PeriodĀ xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial InstrumentsĀ xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration dateĀ xvii |
Exercise/ Conversion periodĀ xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rightsĀ xix, xx |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
PercentageĀ of voting rights |
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Below 3% |
Below 3% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Ā xxi |
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AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
AEGON UK Group of Companies |
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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: |
AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plcĀ AEGON Investment Management UK ltd AEGON ICVC |
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14. Contact name: |
Miranda Beacham |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
0131 549 3460 |
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Note:Ā Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in share |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full nameĀ (including legal form of legal entities) |
AEGON Asset Management UK plc |
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Contact addressĀ (registered office for legal entities) |
AEGON House,Ā 3 Lochside Avenue,Ā EdinburghĀ Park,Ā Edinburgh, EH12 9SA |
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Phone numberĀ & email |
0870 60 90 101 |
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Other useful informationĀ (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
Ian G Young, Company secretary, 0131 549 6398 |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
Yell Group plc |
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Contact address |
Queens Walk,Ā Oxford Road,Ā Reading,Ā Berkshire,Ā RG1 7PT |
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Phone numberĀ & email |
Alison.Stanesby@yellgroup.com 01189 506 501 |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.Ā |
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