21 Jul 2011 09:27
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:
AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 19 July 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 July 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: B1VYCH8
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 44,074,785
§ Number of voting Rights: 44,074,785
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: 0
§ Number of voting rights direct: 0
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 42,030,117
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.00%
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 4.80%
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: 42,030,117
Percentage of voting rights: 4.80%
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 | % of issued |
Shares | share capital | |
|
| |
Alliance Capital Management (indirect) | 1,873,000 | 0.214059 |
AXA Colonia Konzern (indirect) | 76,000 | 0.008686 |
AXA Financial, Inc (indirect) | 37,744,980 | 4.313759 |
AXA IM Paris (indirect) | 1,043,922 | 0.119306 |
AXA IM UK (indirect) | 50 | 0.000006 |
AXA Rosenberg (indirect) | 1,292,165 | 0.147678 |
Total Direct: | 0 | 0.00000 |
Total Indirect: | 42,030,117 | 4.80349 |
TOTAL | 42,030,117 | 4.80349 |
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: Dimitrios Tsamis
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7003 2806
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7557 6415