18 Jun 2008 11:45
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Thomas Cook Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris (and its group companies)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16 June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
| B1VYCH8 | 47,707,292 | 47,707,292 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| 4,662,575 | 4,662,575 | 43,696,117 | 0.49 | 4.58 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 48,358,692 | 5.07% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
| Name of the Company / Fund | Number of Shares | % of issued share capital |
| AXA Rosenberg - Direct | 1,060,000 | 0.11104 |
| AXA Rosenberg - Direct | 652,000 | 0.06830 |
| AXA Financial, Inc - Indirect | 39,888,300 | 4.17835 |
| AXA France - Indirect | 11,817 | 0.00124 |
| AXA Rosenberg - Indirect | 3,796,000 | 0.39764 |
| Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct | 1,666 | 0.00017 |
| Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct | 3,221 | 0.00034 |
| Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd - ABL High Alpha - Direct | 206,700 | 0.02165 |
| Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker - Direct | 82,438 | 0.00864 |
| Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha - Direct | 1,317,800 | 0.13804 |
| Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker - Direct | 423,130 | 0.04432 |
| AXA Winterthur - Direct | 411,154 | 0.04307 |
| AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive - Direct | 333,936 | 0.03498 |
| AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive - Direct | 170,530 | 0.01786 |
| Total Direct: | 4,662,575 | 0.48841 |
| Total Indirect: | 43,696,117 | 4.57723 |
| TOTAL | 48,358,692 | 5.06564 |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
……………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
……………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
……………..
13. Additional information:
……………..
14. Contact name:
Terry Marsh
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7003 2637
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7034 7578
Date of notification - 18 June 2008