18th Dec 2009 07:28
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:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): See section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 16 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Overall holdings increased to above 8%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of shares: 62,590,179
Number of voting Rights: 62,590,179
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares direct: 1,823,889
Number of voting rights direct: 1,823,889
Number of voting rights indirect: 67,207,864
Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.213%
Percentage of voting rights indirect: 7.830%
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: 69,031,753
Percentage of voting rights: 8.043%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
67,963,581 shares (7.918%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
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: Matthew Wilson
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 113 235 7729
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7557 6400
Related Shares:
Thomas CookLloyds