Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8915X
Cookson Group PLC
24 August 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: (  No  )

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (  No  )

 

Other (please specify):  No   ) 

 

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


Governance for Owners LLP

 

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


Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 1 2,478,412


Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 2 1,421,853


Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 3 1,990,083


Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 4 2,534,121


Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 5 95,967

 

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

19 August 2009

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 August 2009

 

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

3%

 

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

GB00B3WK5475

Below 3%

Below 3%





 

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

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B3WK5475

8,520,436

8,520,436


3.082%


 

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

8,520,436

3.082%

 

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

 

See Section 4

 

Proxy Voting:

 

10. Name of the proxy holder:


See Section 3

 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:



 

14. Contact name:

RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC

 

15. Contact telephone number:

+  44 (0) 20 7822 0000

 


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