Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0738H
Cookson Group PLC
12 February 2010
 



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:

Adage Capital Partners GP LLC

 

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

JP Morgan Custodial Trust Company and Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

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

8 February 2010

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 February 2010

 

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

7,707,085

7,707,085





 

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

8,317,691

8,317,691


3.01


 

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



None

 

 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying 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


Nominal      Delta

None

 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

8,317,691

3.01

 

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

 

JP Morgan Custodial Trust Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. are the custodians of the shares held by Adage Custodial Partners GP LLC.

 

Proxy Voting:

 

10. Name of the proxy holder:

 

 

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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