21st Oct 2009 10:19
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:
Other: Distribution of shares following enforcement event
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Bayerische Landesbank, Munich/Germany
4. Full name of shareholder(s): Vidacos Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 13 - 19 October 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: < 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of shares: 29,467,980
Number of voting Rights: 29,467,980
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares direct: 16
Number of voting rights direct: 16
Number of voting rights indirect: 0
Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.00%
Percentage of voting rights indirect: N/A
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: 16
Percentage of voting rights: 0.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A
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: Marina Usselmann
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7955 5758
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Stephanie Mackie
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7557 6400
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook