8th Mar 2010 14:57
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: Thomas Cook Group plc
2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 3 March 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: B1VYCH8
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 94,477,695
§ Number of voting Rights: 94,477,695
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: 5,375,642
§ Number of voting rights direct: 5,375,642
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 88,978,053
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.63%
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 10.37%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Type of financial instrument: N/A
§ Expiration Date: N/A
§ Exercise/Conversion period: N/A
§ Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights: N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Type of financial instrument: N/A
§ Exercise Price: N/A
§ Expiration Date: N/A
§ Exercise/Conversion period: N/A
§ Number of voting rights instrument refers to: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights Nominal: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights Delta: N/A
Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights: 94,353,695
Percentage of voting rights: 10.99%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
Name of the Company / Fund |
Number of |
% of issued |
|
Shares |
share capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alliance Bernstein (direct) |
1,873,551 |
0.21829 |
|
Alliance Capital Management (direct) |
2,103,600 |
0.24509 |
|
AXA Australia (indirect) |
194,500 |
0.02266 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (direct) |
1,383,809 |
0.16123 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (indirect) |
50,305 |
0.00586 |
|
AXA Financial, Inc (indirect) |
72,547,622 |
8.45255 |
|
AXA France (indirect) |
2,252,153 |
0.26240 |
|
AXA IM UK (direct) |
14,682 |
0.00171 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (indirect) |
13,933,473 |
1.62339 |
|
Total Direct: |
5,375,642 |
0.62632 |
|
Total Indirect: |
88,978,053 |
10.36686 |
|
TOTAL |
94,353,695 |
10.99 |
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: N/A
14. Contact name: Kyere Tabiri
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7003 1510
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7557 6400
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook