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): 20th January 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23rd January 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Ordinary Shares B3WK547
| Number of shares
Not disclosed | Number of voting Rights
Not disclosed |
|
|
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares
| Number of voting rights
| % of voting rights
|
Ordinary Shares B3WK547
|
| Direct
| Indirect
13,752,762 | Direct
| Indirect
4.97% |
|
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
| Expiration Date
| Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date
| Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
| % of voting rights
|
|
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
| Exercise price | Expiration date
| Exercise/Conversion period
| Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights
|
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|
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| Nominal | Delta |
|
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
| % of voting rights
|
13,752,762 | 4.97% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Vidacos Nominees Limited 12,665,533 Ordinary Shares
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd 1,087,229 Ordinary Shares
Phoenix Group Holdings
Impala Holdings Limited
Ignis Asset Management Ltd
Ignis Investment Services Ltd (indirect)
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
