REG-Yell Group plc Holding(s) in Company
Released: 23/10/2009
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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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