Vesuvius Regulatory News (VSVS)

11 Apr 2008 14:45

Cookson Group PLC11 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: COOKSON GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): VIDACOS NOMINEES 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 10 APRIL 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B07V4P80 27,641,069 27,641,069 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B07V4P80 27,540,759 14,892,348 12,648,411 7.005 5.950 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 27,540,759 12.955 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: SILVANA GLIBOTA-VIGO, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC 15. Contact telephone number: + 44 (0)20 7822 0000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange