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REG-Yell Group plc Holding(s) in Company


Released: 23/10/2009
com:20091023:RnsW3034B
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RNS Number : 3034B  
  
Yell Group plc  
  
23 October 2009  
  
 
  TR-1:   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES  
  
  
 
  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of         Yell Group plc                                  
  existing shares to which voting rights are attached:                                                          
  2. Reason for the notification                                                                                
  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):  Shares transferred out.                                                              
  3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification         Capital Group International, Inc.               
  obligation:                                                                                                   
  4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                                                        
  5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold   21 October 2009                                 
  is crossed or reached if different):                                                                          
  6. Date on which issuer notified:                             22 October 2009                                 
  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:               Below 3%                                        
                                                                                                                
  
  
 
  8. Notified details:      
                            
  
  
 
  A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                                                 
  Class/type of shares               Situation previous to the Triggering transaction      Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                       
  if possible using the ISIN CODE                                                                                                                                     
                                     Number of Shares           Number of Voting Rights    Number of shares        Number of voting rights     % of voting rights     
                                                                                           Direct     Indirect     Direct        Indirect      Direct      Indirect   
  Ordinary Shares                    27,567,213                 27,567,213                            23,211,513                 23,211,513                2.9535%    
  (GB0031718066)                                                                                                                                                      
  
  
 
  B: Financial Instruments                                                                                                                                       
  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   % of voting rights  
                                                                                       instrument is exercised/ converted.                                       
  N/A                                                                                                                                                            
  
  
 
  Total (A+B)                                   
  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights  
  23,211,513                2.9535%             
  
  
 
  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the  
  voting rights and/or the financial instruments are     
  effectively held, if applicable:                       
  Capital Group International, Inc. ('CGII') Holdings    
                                                         
  Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds        
  Number of shares                                       
  Percentage of outstanding                              
  Capital Guardian Trust Company                         
  4,934,700                                              
  0.628                                                  
  Capital International Limited                          
  10,814,509                                             
  1.376                                                  
  Capital Internationa Sarl                              
  7,443,704                                              
  0.947                                                  
  Capital International, Inc.                            
  18,600                                                 
  0.002                                                  
                                                         
  
  
 
  Proxy Voting                                                       
  10. Name of the proxy holder:                              N/A     
  11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to     N/A     
  hold:                                                              
  12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting   N/A     
  rights:                                                            
  
  
 
  13. Additional information:          * N/A                            
  14. Contact name:                    * Gina Martinez or Vivien Tan    
  15. Contact telephone      number:   * Ph: +1 (213) 615 0469          
                                        * Fax: +1 (213) 486 9698        
                                        * Email: GRGroup@capgroup.com   
  ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                       
  
  
 
  A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation                      
  Full name (including legal form for legal entities)       Capital Group International, Inc.           
  Contact address (registered office for legal entities)    111000 Santa Monica boulevard, 15th Floor   
                                                            Los Angeles                                 
                                                            CA 90025                                    
  Phone number                                              +1 (213) 486 9200                           
  Other useful information (at least legal representative   N/A                                         
  for legal persons)                                                                                    
  
  
 
  B:     Identity of the notifier, if applicable                                                                       
  Full name                                                      Yell Group plc                                        
  Contact address                                                Alison Stanesby, Yell Group plc, Queens Walk, Oxford  
                                                                 Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PT                     
  Phone number                                                   +44 (0)118 950 6501                                   
  Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with    N/A                                                   
  the person or legal entity subject to the notification                                                               
  obligation)                                                                                                          
  
  
 
  C:    Additional information  
  N/A                           
  
  
 
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