RNS Number : 3910F
Yell Group plc
08 October 2008
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Yell Group plc
issuer of 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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Capital Group International,
notification obligation: Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 6 October 2008
the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 October 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation
after the triggering transaction
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares
Number of voting % of voting
Rights
rights rights
Direct Indirect
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 70,628,256 70,628,256 69,581,656
69,581,656 8.9074%
(GB0031718066)
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting %
of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
69,581,656 8.9074%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Holdings by CGII Management Number of shares Percentage of outstanding
Companies and Funds
Capital Guardian Trust Company 4,779,200 0.612
Capital International Limited 35,044,652 4.486
Capital Internationa S.A. 11,876,004 1.520
Capital International, Inc. 17,881,800 2.289
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: * 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 for N/A
legal persons)
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. N/A
functional relationship with
the person or legal entity
subject to the notification
obligation)
C: Additional information
N/A
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