Annual Information Update

COOKSON GROUP PLC                               

                                                                               

    ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE - 12 MONTHS UP TO AND INCLUDING 15 APRIL 2011    

                                                                               

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2.1R, Cookson Group plc sets out below a
summary of the information that has been published or made available to the
public over the previous twelve months in accordance with laws and rules
dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities
markets.

 

1.                  Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service

 

The announcements listed below were made via RNS and PR Newswire and can be
obtained from the London Stock Exchange's website at 
www.londonstockexchange.com, from the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") 
National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do  and from the Company's
website at www.cooksongroup.co.uk

 

Date                    Brief Description of Announcement                                                             
                                                                                                                      
15-Apr-11               Annual Information Update                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
14-Apr-11               New £600m bank facility                                                                       
                                                                                                                      
11-Apr-11               Director Declaration - Jeff Harris                                                            
                                                                                                                      
06-Apr-11               Annual Financial Report                                                                       
                                                                                                                      
01-Apr-11               Director/PDMR Shareholding & LTIP grant                                                       
                                                                                                                      
01-Mar-11               Preliminary Results                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
28-Feb-11               Total Voting Rights                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
31-Jan-11               Total Voting Rights                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
26-Jan-11               Trading and Strategic Plan updates                                                            
                                                                                                                      
04-Jan-11               Blocklisting Interim Review                                                                   
                                                                                                                      
04-Jan-11               Total Voting Rights                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
21-Dec-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
30-Nov-10               Total Voting Rights                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
22-Nov-10               US$250 million US Private Placement loan notes                                                
                                                                                                                      
15-Nov-10               Investor Conference                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
11-Nov-10               Holding(s) In Company - Ignis                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
11-Nov-10               Interim Management Statement                                                                  
                                                                                                                      
15-Oct-10               Holding(s) in Company - BlackRock                                                             
                                                                                                                      
14-Oct-10               Holding(s) in Company - BlackRock                                                             
                                                                                                                      
07-Oct-10               Holding(s) in Company - Ignis                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
16-Sep-10               Director Declaration - Jeff Hewitt                                                            
                                                                                                                      
03-Sep-11               Director Declaration - Jeff Hewitt                                                            
                                                                                                                      
03-Sep-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
01-Sep-10               Director/PDMR Shareholding - Jeff Harris                                                      
                                                                                                                      
26-Aug-10               Holding(s) in Company - Governance for Owners                                                 
                                                                                                                      
12-Aug-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
04-Aug-10               Half-yearly Report                                                                            
                                                                                                                      
19-Jul-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
16-Jul-10               Director Declaration - Mike Butterworth                                                       
                                                                                                                      
12-Jul-10               Holding(s) in Company - Adage                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
08-Jul-10               Holding(s) in Company - Adage                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
01-Jul-10               Blocklisting Interim Review                                                                   
                                                                                                                      
30-Jun-10               Total Voting Rights                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
29-Jun-10               Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan                                                              
                                                                                                                      
22-Jun-10               Date of 2010 Half-yearly Financial Report                                                     
                                                                                                                      
18-Jun-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
17-Jun-10               Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan                                                              
                                                                                                                      
03-Jun-10               Holding(s) in Company - Aegon                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
02-Jun-10               Holding(s) in Company - Governance for Owners                                                 
                                                                                                                      
28-May-10               Total Voting Rights                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
24-May-10               Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan                                                              
                                                                                                                      
21-May-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
19-May-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
13-May-10               Result of AGM                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
13-May-10               Investor Visit to China                                                                       
                                                                                                                      
11-May-10               Director/PDMR Shareholding - Peter Hill                                                       
                                                                                                                      
07-May-10               Director/PDMR Shareholding - Jeff Harris                                                      
                                                                                                                      
30-Apr-10               Total Voting Rights                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
27-Apr-10               Holding(s) in Company - Governance for Owners                                                 
                                                                                                                      
26-Apr-10               Interim Management Statement                                                                  
                                                                                                                      
23-Apr-10               Holding(s) in Company - Standard Life                                                         
                                                                                                                      
23-Apr-10               Director's declaration - François Wanecq                                                      
                                                                                                                      
20-Apr-10               Holding(s) in Company - Axa                                                                   
                                                                                                                      
16-Apr-10               Annual Information Update                                                                     
                                                                                                                      

                                                    

2.                  Documents filed at Companies House

 

All of the documents listed below were filed with the Registrar of Companies
and copies can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff
CF14 3UZ or through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk

 

Date                    Brief Description of Filing                                                                   
                                                                                                                      
28-Feb-11               Director's change of particulars CH01 - Peter Hill                                            
                                                                                                                      
24-Feb-11               Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
07-Feb-11               Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
13-Jan-11               Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
17-Nov-10               Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
29-Jun-10               Annual return AR01                                                                            
                                                                                                                      
18-Jun-10               Director's change of particulars CH01 - Peter Hill                                            
                                                                                                                      
07-Jun-10               Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
25-May10                Statement of Capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
18-May-10               Statement of Capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
18-May-10               Group Accounts made up to 31/12/09                                                            
                                                                                                                      
18-May-10               Special resolutions for disapplication of pre-emption rights and authority to                 
                        allot shares                                                                                  
13-May10                                                                                                              
                        Termination of appointment director Robert Beeston TM01                                       
12-May-10                                                                                                             
                        Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
04-May-10                                                                                                             
                        Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
20-Apr-10                                                                                                             
                        Statement of capital SH01                                                                     
                                                                                                                      

 

3.                  Documents sent to shareholders

 

All of the documents listed below were despatched to holders of Cookson Group
plc securities during the last twelve months.

 

Date                    Brief Description of Documents                                                                
                                                                                                                      
06-Apr-11               Letter regarding availability of the 2010 Annual Report on the Company's                      
                        website                                                                                       
06-Apr-11                                                                                                             
                        Notice of Annual General Meeting and Proxy Form                                               
06-Apr-11                                                                                                             
                        Annual Report and Accounts 2010                                                               
                                                                                                                      

 

4.                  Documents available for inspection at the FSA National
Storage Mechanism

 

Copies of all of the documents listed below are available for inspection at the
FSA National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do:

 

Date                    Brief Description of Documents                                                                
                                                                                                                      
06-Apr-11               Annual Report and Accounts 2010, Notice of Annual General Meeting, Proxy Form                 
                        and Letter regarding availability of the 2010 Annual Report on the Company's                  
                        website                                                                                       
                                                                                                                      
13-May-10               Resolution passed as Special Business at AGM 2010*                                            
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      

*Two copies of this document were submitted to the UKLA's Document Viewing
Facility at: 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London EH14 5HS.

 

Copies of the Annual and Half-Yearly Financial Reports for 2010 and the Annual
General Meeting documentation can be found on Cookson's website at
www.cooksongroup.co.uk

 

Copies of all documents referred to above are also available from the Group
Secretary, Cookson Group plc, 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE, England.

 

This annual information update is required by and is being made pursuant to
Article 10 of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in the United Kingdom
(Prospectus Rule 5.2.1R) and not for any other purpose and neither the Company,
nor any other person, takes any responsibility for, or makes any
representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, the
information which it refers to or contains. This information is not necessarily
up to date as at the date of this annual information update and the Company
does not undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future.
Furthermore, such information may have been prepared in accordance with the
laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction and may not comply with or
meet the relevant standards of disclosure in any other jurisdiction. This
annual information update does not constitute an offer of any securities
addressed to any person and should not be relied on by any person.

 

Further enquiries:

 

Rachel Fell                             Tel: [phone]

Deputy Secretary