26 Apr 2012 16:22
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:
Standard Life Investments Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Vidacos Nominees
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 25 April 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 April 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 45,882,930
§ Number of voting Rights: 45,882,930
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: 43,191,414
§ Number of voting rights direct: 29,919,935
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 13,271,479
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: 3.419%
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 1.517%
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: 43,191,414
Percentage of voting rights: 4.936%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
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: N/A
14. Contact name: investments_mo@standardlife.comStandard Life Investments Ltd
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 131 245 6565
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7557 6415