Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5970J

Cookson Group PLC

04 December 2008

 



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:

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

3 DECEMBER 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 DECEMBER 2008

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

5% UPWARDS

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
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB00B07V4P80	10,539,585                                     10,539,585

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
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B07V4P80	10,724,925		10,724,925		5.04%

B: 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
N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
10,724,925	5.04%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

  Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co.: 10,724,925 (5.04%)

  J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

  JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

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:

The group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions.

14. Contact name:

RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC

15. Contact telephone number:

+ 44 (0) 20 7822 0000

 

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