18th Jun 2008 11:45
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 (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x )
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:
AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris (and its group companies)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16 June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
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 |
|
|
B1VYCH8 |
47,707,292 |
47,707,292 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
4,662,575 |
4,662,575 |
43,696,117 |
0.49 |
4.58 |
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 |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
48,358,692 |
5.07% |
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 Shares |
% of issued share capital |
|
AXA Rosenberg - Direct |
1,060,000 |
0.11104 |
|
AXA Rosenberg - Direct |
652,000 |
0.06830 |
|
AXA Financial, Inc - Indirect |
39,888,300 |
4.17835 |
|
AXA France - Indirect |
11,817 |
0.00124 |
|
AXA Rosenberg - Indirect |
3,796,000 |
0.39764 |
|
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct |
1,666 |
0.00017 |
|
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct |
3,221 |
0.00034 |
|
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd - ABL High Alpha - Direct |
206,700 |
0.02165 |
|
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker - Direct |
82,438 |
0.00864 |
|
Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha - Direct |
1,317,800 |
0.13804 |
|
Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker - Direct |
423,130 |
0.04432 |
|
AXA Winterthur - Direct |
411,154 |
0.04307 |
|
AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive - Direct |
333,936 |
0.03498 |
|
AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive - Direct |
170,530 |
0.01786 |
|
Total Direct: |
4,662,575 |
0.48841 |
|
Total Indirect: |
43,696,117 |
4.57723 |
|
TOTAL |
48,358,692 |
5.06564 |
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:
Terry Marsh
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7003 2637
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7034 7578
Date of notification - 18 June 2008
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook