13 Jul 2011 15:16
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:
Marathon Asset Management LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Custodian | Holding |
Bank of New York | 1,007,953 |
BNP Paribas Securities Services | 96,640 |
BNP Paribas Securities Services UK | 514,198 |
Brown Brothers Harriman | 1,136,200 |
Citibank | 484,612 |
Danske Bank | 684,122 |
JP Morgan Chase | 3,942,097 |
Mellon Bank | 11,172,743 |
National Australia Bank Limited | 422,156 |
Northern Trust | 21,049, 711 |
RBC Dexia | 765,817 |
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Sydney | 233,362 |
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston | 17,192,833 |
Marathon European Hedge Fund | 581,028 |
Total | 59,283,472 |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 12 July 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 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: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 52,257,583
§ Number of voting rights: 40,697,878
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: 59,283,472
§ Number of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 46,177,846
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 5.28%
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: 46,177,846
Percentage of voting rights: 5.28%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
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:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7557 6415