This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
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An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. |
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer |
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State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or; (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies act (2006) |
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Cookson Group plc |
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(i) and (ii) |
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director |
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State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person |
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Michael Guy Butterworth |
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In respect of Director named in 3, Michael Guy Butterworth |
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Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest |
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares |
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In respect of Director named in 3, Michael Guy Butterworth |
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Ordinary £1 Shares |
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them |
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State the nature of the transaction |
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Michael Guy Butterworth |
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Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired |
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
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3583 Ordinary £1 Shares |
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0.001% |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed |
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Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Price per share or value of transaction |
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Date and place of transaction |
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526.6681p |
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15 October 2012, London |
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
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Date issuer informed of transaction |
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457,662 Ordinary £1 Shares, 0.0164% |
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16 October 2012 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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Date of grant |
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Period during which or date on which it can be exercised |
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option |
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise |
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Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
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Any additional information |
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
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Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary, Cookson Group plc, 020 7822 0000 |
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary, Cookson Group plc __________________________________________________________ Date of notification 16 October 2012 |