RNS Number:3311U
Yell Group plc
16 January 2004

16 January 2004.


                         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 close of business on 13 January 2004 following
purchases totalling 1,290,000 ordinary shares, Aviva Plc was interested, in a
total of 27,920,918 ordinary shares of the Company representing 4.02% of the
issued share capital.

Registered Holder                            No. of shares held

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd               5,407,422(Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                  13,999,656(Material)
Chase Nominees Ltd                           1,272,800 (Material)
CUIM Limited                                 6,516,040 (Material)
RBTSB Nominees Ltd                           725,000 (Material)


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