8 Feb 2012 16:36
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 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Goldman Sachs International
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 06 February 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 08 February 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: N/A
§ Number of voting Rights: Below 3%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 34,758,143
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 3.97%
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: 34,758,143
Percentage of voting rights: 3.97%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The interest in 34,758,143 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, an indirect subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP.
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: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
14. Contact name: Gill Teasdale
15. Contact telephone number: 020-7051-1151
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7557 6415