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Cookson Group PLC07 September 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Cookson Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Aviva plc and its subsidiaries 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 As in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Morley Fund Management Ltd: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 2,354,549* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 5,098,773* Chase Nominees Limited 223,302* CUIM Nominee Limited 2,069,950* * denotes beneficial interest 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 393,377 6. Percentage of issued class 0.20% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed n/a 8. Percentage of issued class n/a 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 10. Date of transaction 5 September 2006 11. Date company informed 6 September 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 9,746,574* * beneficial interest only 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.06% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary, Cookson Group plc - Tel: 020 7822 0062 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary, Cookson Group plc Date of notification 7 September 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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