24 Mar 2011 09:48
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:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 22 March 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 March 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone 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: 39,714,665
§ Number of voting rights: 39,714,665
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 42,946,657
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 5.00%
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: Contract for Difference
§ Exercise Price: N/A
§ Expiration Date: N/A
§ Exercise/Conversion period: N/A
§ Number of voting rights instrument refers to: 1,314,246
§ Percentage of voting rights Nominal: 0.15%
§ Percentage of voting rights Delta: 0.15%
Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights: 44,260,903
Percentage of voting rights: 5.16%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 44,260,903 (5.16%)
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: BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name: Andrew Manchester
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5773, andrew.manchester@blackrock.com
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7557 6415