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15 Apr 2011 09:57

COOKSON GROUP PLC ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE - 12 MONTHS UP TO AND INCLUDING 15 APRIL 2011

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2.1R, Cookson Group plc sets out below asummary of the information that has been published or made available to thepublic over the previous twelve months in accordance with laws and rulesdealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securitiesmarkets. 1. Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service

The announcements listed below were made via RNS and PR Newswire and can be obtained from the London Stock Exchange's website at www.londonstockexchange.com, from the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do and from the Company's website at www.cooksongroup.co.uk

Date Brief Description of Announcement 15-Apr-11 Annual Information Update 14-Apr-11 New £600m bank facility 11-Apr-11 Director Declaration - Jeff Harris 06-Apr-11 Annual Financial Report 01-Apr-11 Director/PDMR Shareholding & LTIP grant 01-Mar-11 Preliminary Results 28-Feb-11 Total Voting Rights 31-Jan-11 Total Voting Rights 26-Jan-11 Trading and Strategic Plan updates 04-Jan-11 Blocklisting Interim Review 04-Jan-11 Total Voting Rights 21-Dec-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 30-Nov-10 Total Voting Rights 22-Nov-10 US$250 million US Private Placement loan notes 15-Nov-10 Investor Conference 11-Nov-10 Holding(s) In Company - Ignis 11-Nov-10 Interim Management Statement 15-Oct-10 Holding(s) in Company - BlackRock 14-Oct-10 Holding(s) in Company - BlackRock 07-Oct-10 Holding(s) in Company - Ignis 16-Sep-10 Director Declaration - Jeff Hewitt 03-Sep-11 Director Declaration - Jeff Hewitt 03-Sep-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 01-Sep-10 Director/PDMR Shareholding - Jeff Harris 26-Aug-10 Holding(s) in Company - Governance for Owners 12-Aug-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 04-Aug-10 Half-yearly Report 19-Jul-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 16-Jul-10 Director Declaration - Mike Butterworth 12-Jul-10 Holding(s) in Company - Adage 08-Jul-10 Holding(s) in Company - Adage 01-Jul-10 Blocklisting Interim Review 30-Jun-10 Total Voting Rights 29-Jun-10 Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan 22-Jun-10 Date of 2010 Half-yearly Financial Report 18-Jun-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 17-Jun-10 Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan 03-Jun-10 Holding(s) in Company - Aegon 02-Jun-10 Holding(s) in Company - Governance for Owners 28-May-10 Total Voting Rights 24-May-10 Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan 21-May-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 19-May-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 13-May-10 Result of AGM 13-May-10 Investor Visit to China 11-May-10 Director/PDMR Shareholding - Peter Hill 07-May-10 Director/PDMR Shareholding - Jeff Harris 30-Apr-10 Total Voting Rights 27-Apr-10 Holding(s) in Company - Governance for Owners 26-Apr-10 Interim Management Statement 23-Apr-10 Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life 23-Apr-10 Director's declaration - Fran§ois Wanecq 20-Apr-10 Holding(s) in Company - Axa 16-Apr-10 Annual Information Update 2. Documents filed at Companies House All of the documents listed below were filed with the Registrar of Companiesand copies can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, CardiffCF14 3UZ or through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk Date Brief Description of Filing 28-Feb-11 Director's change of particulars CH01 - Peter Hill 24-Feb-11 Statement of capital SH01 07-Feb-11 Statement of capital SH01 13-Jan-11 Statement of capital SH01 17-Nov-10 Statement of capital SH01 29-Jun-10 Annual return AR01 18-Jun-10 Director's change of particulars CH01 - Peter Hill 07-Jun-10 Statement of capital SH01 25-May10 Statement of Capital SH01 18-May-10 Statement of Capital SH01 18-May-10 Group Accounts made up to 31/12/09 18-May-10 Special resolutions for disapplication of pre-emption rights and authority to allot shares 13-May10 Termination of appointment director Robert Beeston TM01 12-May-10 Statement of capital SH01 04-May-10 Statement of capital SH01 20-Apr-10 Statement of capital SH01 3. Documents sent to shareholders

All of the documents listed below were despatched to holders of Cookson Group plc securities during the last twelve months.

Date Brief Description of Documents 06-Apr-11 Letter regarding availability of the 2010 Annual Report on the Company's website 06-Apr-11 Notice of Annual General Meeting and Proxy Form 06-Apr-11 Annual Report and Accounts 2010 4. Documents available for inspection at the FSA NationalStorage Mechanism

Copies of all of the documents listed below are available for inspection at the FSA National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do:

Date Brief Description of Documents 06-Apr-11 Annual Report and Accounts 2010, Notice of Annual General Meeting, Proxy Form and Letter regarding availability of the 2010 Annual Report on the Company's website 13-May-10 Resolution passed as Special Business at AGM 2010*

\* Two copies of this document were submitted to the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility at: 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London EH14 5HS.

Copies of the Annual and Half-Yearly Financial Reports for 2010 and the Annual General Meeting documentation can be found on Cookson's website at www.cooksongroup.co.uk

Copies of all documents referred to above are also available from the Group Secretary, Cookson Group plc, 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE, England.

This annual information update is required by and is being made pursuant toArticle 10 of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in the United Kingdom(Prospectus Rule 5.2.1R) and not for any other purpose and neither the Company,nor any other person, takes any responsibility for, or makes anyrepresentation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, theinformation which it refers to or contains. This information is not necessarilyup to date as at the date of this annual information update and the Companydoes not undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future.Furthermore, such information may have been prepared in accordance with thelaws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction and may not comply with ormeet the relevant standards of disclosure in any other jurisdiction. Thisannual information update does not constitute an offer of any securitiesaddressed to any person and should not be relied on by any person. Further enquiries: Rachel Fell Tel: +44(0)20 7822 0000Deputy Secretary