RNS Number:8472N
Yell Group plc
22 July 2003

22 July 2003





                         Yell Group plc ("the Company")

                    Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


The Company has received notification, pursuant to sections 198 to 203 of the
Companies Act 1985, that, as at 16 July 2003, FMR Corp. and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited ("FIL") and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders, have an interest
in 26,342,800 ordinary shares of the Company representing 3.79% of the issued
share capital. The shares are registered as follows:


Holder                                                                                     Number of Shares
Chase Nominees Limited                                                                            4,541,900
State Street Nominees Limited                                                                       274,900
State Street Bank & Trust Company                                                                   886,400
State Street Nominees Ltd                                                                           105,900
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                                                       3,092,500
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                                  831,600
Northern Trust                                                                                      416,100
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                                  830,600
Deutsche Bank                                                                                        37,900
Citibank                                                                                             62,300
HSBC                                                                                                 69,400
Bank of New York London                                                                             597,600
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited                                                        10,358,400
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                                                         312,500
Northern Trust                                                                                    1,187,200
Bank of New York London                                                                             857,000
Bank of New York Brussels                                                                            91,100
State Street Bank & Trust                                                                            34,500
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                                1,269,300
Deutsche Bank                                                                                        67,000
Citibank                                                                                             48,000
Nortrust Nominees Ltd                                                                               370,700





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