RNS Number:4796T
Yell Group plc
19 December 2003

19 December 2003





                         Yell Group plc ("the Company")



               Disclosure Of Interest In Shares Under Section 198



Standard Life Investments purchased 910,669 shares on the 15 December 2003 on
behalf of Standard Life Group, this increased the number of  shares held as a
material interest to 21,438,133 shares being 3.085% of the issued stock of that
class, registered as follows:



Material Interest                                       No. of shares



Stanlife Nominees Limited                                 21,438,133




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