Thomas Cook Regulatory News (TCG)

21 Jun 2007 16:14

Thomas Cook Group PLC21 June 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:ii Thomas Cook Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( x ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation iii: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv : N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 19 June 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionviusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights viii Ord EUR Below 3% 0.10 Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights ix % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct* Indirectxi Direct Indirect 36,801,045 3.79% 36,801,045 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 36,801,045 3.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (36,801,045 = 3.79% LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using total voting rights figure of 971,912,124 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 528 6742 Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making thisnotification: Mike Vaux, Assistant Company Secretary Date of notification - 21 June 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange