Last checked at 7 Oct 2010 15:58
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:
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 the acquisition 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:
IGNIS INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED
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):
30 SEPTEMBER 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 OCTOBER 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3% 8. Notified details: Nominee holdings
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the using the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights B3WK547 N/A
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using Number of Number of voting % of voting the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B3WK547 8,475,767 3.07
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may be % of financial Date Conversion acquired if the instrument is voting instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting instrument price date Conversion period instrument refers to rights Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 8,475,767 3.07
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Pearl Group Limited
Impala Holdings Limited
Pearl Group Holdings (No 1) Ltd
Ignis Asset Management Ltd
Ignis Investment Services Ltd (indirect)
Vidacos Nominees Ltd (6,824,319 - 2.47%)
State Street Nominees (1,099,742 - 0.40%)
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd (551,706 - 0.20%)
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:
RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000
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