Holding(s) in Company

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) : (Yes, change to issued share capital owing to placing
)

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

 

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

JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

 

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

16 OCTOBER 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

18 OCTOBER 2007

 

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         Situation previous to the    
using the ISIN CODE                       Triggering transaction      
                                                                      
                                     Number of     Number of voting   
                                     shares        Rights             
                                                                      
                                                                      
GB00B07V4P80                         9,713,497     9,713,497          
                                                                      

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Class/type of shares if possible using Number of    Number of voting  % of voting    
the ISIN CODE                          shares       rights            rights         
                                                                                     
                                                    Direct Indirect   Direct Indirect
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
GB00B07V4P80                           10,498,599          10,498,599        4.95    
                                                                                     

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of      Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may be   % of    
financial    Date       Conversion     acquired if the instrument is         voting  
instrument              Period/ Date   exercised/ converted.                 rights  
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                      N/A                                            
                                                                                     

 

Total (A+B)

Number of voting       % of voting      
rights                 rights           
                                        
                                        
10,498,599             4.95             
                                        

 

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: 10,498,599 (4.95%)

 

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

 

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc

 

JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

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:

SILVANA GLIBOTA-VIGO, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC

 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7822 0000