Holding(s) in Company

27 Nov 2009 13:28



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:

Standard Life Investment Limited

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 or reached if different): 25 November 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 November 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% (Direct)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Number of shares: 37,606,178

Number of voting Rights: 37,606,178

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares direct: 35,506,178

Number of voting rights direct:  25,392,104

Number of voting rights indirect:  10,114,074

Percentage of voting rights direct: 2.96%

Percentage of voting rights indirect: 1.18%

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: 35,506,178 Percentage of voting rights: 4.14%

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: N/A

14. Contact name: 

15. Contact telephone number:  +44 131 245 6565

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Derek Woodward 

Group Company Secretary 

Tel: +44 20 7557 6400