24 Jun 2008 10:12
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Yell Group plc | |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of 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: | Templeton Global Advisors Limited | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Bank of New York London HSBC Bank Plc London JPMorgan Chase Bank Mellon Bank Merrill Lynch Intl Ltd Morgan Stanley Limited Royal Trust Corp of Canada State Street Bank | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 20 June 2008 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 June 2008 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | |
| 8. Notified details: | ||
| 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 | |||||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||
| Ordinary 1p GB0031718066 | 52,044,829 | 52,044,829 | 46,545,883 | 46,545,883 | 5.96% | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 46,545,883 | 5.96% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| 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: | |
| 14. Contact name: | Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary, Francklin Resources, Inc. |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | +1-954-847-2283 |
| A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Franklin Resources Inc. |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 1 Franklin Parkway San Mateo CA 94403-1906 |
| Phone number | +1-650-312-2000 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | N/A |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | Alison Stanesby |
| Contact address | Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PT |
| Phone number | +44 (0) 118 960 3437 |
| 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 |