Thomas Cook Regulatory News (TCG)

16 Sep 2009 16:14



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: 

Lloyds Banking Group plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): see section 9

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 11 September 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 September 2009

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

Direct / Indirect increase to above 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Number of shares: None

Number of voting Rights: None 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares direct: 923,439

Number of voting rights direct:  923,439

Number of voting rights indirect:  47,282,878

Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.108%

Percentage of voting rights indirect: 5.509% 

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: 48,206,317

Percentage of voting rights:  5.616%

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

44,490,780 Shares (5.184%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd and 394,477 Shares (0.046%) are held by Capita Trust Company (Jersey) Limited. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect).

18,710 Shares (0.002%) are held by Dexia BIL Bank, Luxembourg. Shares under the control of CMI Asset Management (Luxembourg) S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Clerical Medical International Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS International Financial Services Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect).

3,292,288 Shares (0.384%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect). 

423 Shares (0%) are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group Plc (Indirect).

3,130 Shares (0%) are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group Plc (Indirect).

6,465 Shares (0.001%) are held by Lloyds Bank PEP Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group Plc (Indirect).

44 Shares (0%) are held by Halifax Share Dealing Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct). 

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: Kenny Melville

15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)131 243 5301

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Stephanie Mackie

Deputy Company Secretary 

Tel: 020 7557 6400