1st Dec 2014 12:30
TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES | |||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Thomas Cook Group plc | ||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | The Capital Group Companies Inc. (holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds) comprising of Capital Guardian Trust Company-3.538%, Capital International Ltd-0.293%, Capital International SÁrl-0.070%, Capital Research and Management Company-2.191%. | ||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 27 November 2014 | ||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 28 November 2014 | ||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Below 7% | ||||||||||||||
8 Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
Ordinary (GB00B1VYCH82) | 116,456,195 | 116,456,195 | 88,991,195 | 6.092% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
n/a | |||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx
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n/a |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
88,991,195 | 6.092% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||||||||||||
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds) comprising of Capital Guardian Trust Company-3.538%, Capital International Ltd-0.293%, Capital International SÁrl-0.070%, Capital Research and Management Company-2.191% | |||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | n/a | ||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | n/a | ||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | n/a | ||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | |||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | |||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 001 (213) 615 0469 | ||||||||||||||
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