15th Oct 2014 16:33
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:
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) - 6.15%, comprised of Standard Life Investments Limited (5.83%) and Ignis Investment Services Limited (0.33%)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Vidacos Nominees/HSBC
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 13 October 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 October 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
§ | Number of shares: | 82,993,402 |
§ | Number of voting Rights: | 82,993,402 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ | Number of shares: | 89,896,360 |
§ | Number of voting rights direct: | 51,210,427 |
§ | Number of voting rights indirect: | 38,685,933 |
§ | Percentage of voting rights direct: | 3.506% |
§ | Percentage of voting rights indirect: | 2.648% |
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: 89,896,360
Percentage of voting rights: 6.154%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) - 6.15% comprised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited - 5.83%
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.33%
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: [email protected]
Standard Life Investments Ltd
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 131 245 6565
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7557 6415
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook