Notice of Trading Update

Cookson Group PLC
19 April 2005


19 April 2005

Cookson Group plc - Notice of Trading Update


Cookson Group plc intends to provide its normal first quarter trading update on
Friday 6 May 2005 at 7:00am. A conference call for shareholders and analysts
will be held at 10:00am on that day. The call will be broadcast live on
www.cooksongroup.co.uk

Cookson Group plc
265 Strand
London WC2R 1DB

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Web:   www.cooksongroup.co.uk



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