16 Feb 2011 15:09
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): 15 February 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 February 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct / Indirect holdings decreased to below 8%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 77,191,766
§ Number of voting Rights: 77,191,766
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: 5,943,645
§ Number of voting rights direct: 5,943,645
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 62,698,203
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.692%
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 7.305%
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: 68,641,848
Percentage of voting rights: 7.997%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
67,646,288 shares (7.881%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group 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 Interests).
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: Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 858,292,947
14. Contact name: Matthew Wilson
15. Contact telephone number: 0113 235 7729
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7557 6400