Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6672P
Cookson Group PLC
30 March 2009
 



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:

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 


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

Registered Holders:


BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited   63,951,465*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited    186,614,235*

Chase Nominees Limited                           8,448,035*

CUIM Nominee Limited                            40,319,337*

Vidacos Nominees Limited                           355,368*

Chase Nominees Limited                        16,052,745

Vidacos Nominees Limited                       1,179,594


 * denotes direct interest


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

26 March 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:

27 March 2009


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

11% to 10% change at direct interest level


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


Ordinary Shares


GB00B07V4P80




327,106,614




327,106,614







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


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect


Ordinary Shares


GB00B07V4P80




299,688,440




299,688,440




17,232,339




10.84




0.62


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


316,920,779

11.46


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

The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:


Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:

  • Aviva plc (parent company)

  • Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)

  • Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)

  • Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

See Section 4


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:


14. Contact name:

RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC


15. Contact telephone number:

020 7822 0000



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