RNS Number:0228U
Yell Group plc
08 January 2004

8 January 2004



                         Yell Group plc ("the Company")

               Disclosure Of Interest In Shares Under Section 198

Notification received by the Company on 08 January 2004.



Standard Life Investments purchased 8,879,750 shares on the 07 January 2004 on
behalf of Standard Life Group; this increased the number of shares held as a
material interest to 30,566,756 shares being 4.399% of the issued stock of that
class, registered as follows:



Material Interest                                    No. of shares

Stanlife Nominees Limited                             30,566,756




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