Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        


Date: 4 January 2010

 

Name of applicant:                      Cookson Group plc                      
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                         Cookson Group Executive Share Option   
                                        Schemes (CGESOS)                       
                                                                               
                                        Cookson Group Employee Share Savings   
                                        Scheme (CGESSS)                        
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:      1 July 2009   To: 31 December 2009     
                                                                               
Balance of unallotted securities under  CGESOS - 138,771 ordinary £1 shares    
scheme(s) from previous return:                                                
                                        CGESSS - 51,060 ordinary £1 shares     
                                                                               
Plus:  The amount by which the block    Nil                                    
scheme(s) has been increased since the                                         
date of the last return (if any                                                
increase has been applied for):                                                
                                                                               
Less:  Number of securities issued/     CGESOS - 1,841 ordinary £1 shares      
allotted under scheme(s) during period                                         
(see LR3.5.7G):                         CGESSS - Nil                           
                                                                               
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not    CGESOS - 136,930 ordinary £1 shares    
yet issued/allotted at end of period:                                          
                                        CGESSS - 51,060 ordinary £1 shares     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

 

Name of contact:                                      Rachel Fell              
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:                          020 7822 0000            
   

Name of person making return: Rachel S Fell, Deputy Secretary, Cookson Group
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