RNS Number:1588S
Yell Group plc
17 November 2003

17 November 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, consequent upon a transfer into management of 8,607
and a purchase in the market of 788,724 shares on 13 November 2003, Legal &
General Group Plc Companies are the beneficial owners of the following number of
shares which are not subject to a concert party and will be registered as
follows:



Material Interest                                 No. of shares



HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945        182,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363        198,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775237         84,225

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 886603      1,444,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245      2,316,499

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 130007        170,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 770286        165,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206     12,938,855

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203        710,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 754612        962,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 361602         16,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 282605      1,400,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509        640,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 766793         53,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 824434         13,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 924422         26,000




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                                                        21,318,579


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                                                        3.06%


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