20th Mar 2009 16:32
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): 16 March 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 March 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: B1VYCH8
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of shares: 82,732,102
Number of voting Rights: 82,732,102
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares: 4,637,974
Number of voting rights direct: 4,637,974
Number of voting rights indirect: 82,896,241
Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.54
Percentage of voting rights indirect: 9.66
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: N/A
Type of financial instrument: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Exercise/Conversion: N/A
Period/ Date: N/A
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted: N/A
% of voting rights: N/A
Total (A+B) Number of voting rights: 87,534,215
Percentage of voting rights: 10.20%
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 |
Alliance Capital Management (direct) |
1,550,600.00 |
0.18066 |
AXA (direct) |
923,186.00 |
0.10756 |
AXA Colonia Konzern (direct) |
26,131.00 |
0.00304 |
AXA Colonia Konzern (indirect) |
42,374.00 |
0.00494 |
AXA Financial, Inc (indirect) |
61,032,284.00 |
7.11089 |
AXA France (indirect) |
13,638.00 |
0.00 |
AXA IM UK (direct) |
4,887.00 |
0.00057 |
AXA IM UK (indirect) |
61,228.00 |
0.00713 |
AXA Rosenberg (direct) |
1,712,000.00 |
0.19946 |
AXA Rosenberg (indirect) |
21,746,717.00 |
2.53372 |
AXA Winterthur (direct) |
421,170.00 |
0.04907 |
Total Direct: |
4,637,974 |
0.54037 |
Total Indirect: |
82,896,241 |
9.65827 |
TOTAL |
87,534,215 |
10.19864 |
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: 020 7557 6400
Date of notification - 20 March 2009
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook