Director Shareholding

RNS Notification required by Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 R (1)

22 June 2010

Thomas Cook Group plc (the "Company")

Thomas Cook Group plc has today granted an option over 4,972 ordinary shares of €0.10 each ("Shares") in the Company to Manny Fontenla-Novoa, Group Chief Executive Officer, under the terms of the Company's all-employee Sharesave scheme.

The option over shares was granted at a price of £1.81, a discount of 10% on the market value of the shares on 24 May 2010.

The option may be exercised within six months following the completion of the three-year savings contract that commences on 1 August 2010.

Name and contact number:

Derek Woodward

Group Company Secretary

Tel +44 (0) 7557 6415