31st May 2011 11:12
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:
COOKSON GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( No )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( No )
Other (please specify) ( No )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Governance for Owners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 1
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 2
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 3
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 4
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 5
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
7 January 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 May 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering if possible using the transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 10,953,983 10,953,983 GB00B3WK5475
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 10,703,983 10,703,983 3.9 GB00B3WK5475
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsfinancial period rights instrument instrument refers to Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 10,703,983 3.9
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 3
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:Since the threshold was passed in January 2011 further shares have been soldbut no further thresholds have been passed. The current total number of sharesand voting rights amounts to 9,427,547 = 3.4%.
14. Contact name:
RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000
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