Thomas Cook Regulatory News (TCG)

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: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s):

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Capital International Limited

Capital International Sarl

Capital Research and Management Company

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 21 May 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 May 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82 (ORD EUR 0.01)

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

§ Number of shares: 86,547,236

§ Number of voting rights: 86,547,236

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

§ Number of shares direct: N/A

§ Number of voting rights direct: N/A

§ Number of voting rights indirect: 92,434,751

§ Percentage of voting rights direct: N/A

§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 6.333%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

§ Type of financial instrument: N/A

§ Expiration Date: N/A

§ Exercise/Conversion period: N/A

§ Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted: N/A

§ Percentage of voting rights: N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

§ Type of financial instrument: N/A

§ Exercise Price: N/A

§ Expiration Date: N/A

§ Exercise/Conversion period: N/A

§ Number of voting rights instrument refers to: N/A

§ Percentage of voting rights Nominal: N/A

§ Percentage of voting rights Delta: N/A

Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights: 92,434,751

Percentage of voting rights: 6.333%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Capital Guardian Trust Company - 40,842,715

Capital International Limited - 4,451,220

Capital International Sarl - 884,800

Capital Research and Management Company - 46,256,016

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:

14. Contact name: Vivien Tan

15. Contact telephone number: 001 213 615 0469

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Derek Woodward

Group Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 207 557 6415