16th Dec 2009 15:35
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:
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 15th December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16th December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: B1VYCH8
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of shares: 134,711,144
Number of voting Rights: 134,711,144
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares direct: 5,662,947
Number of voting rights direct: 5,662,947
Number of voting rights indirect: 92,831,915
Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.66%
Percentage of voting rights indirect: 10.82%
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: 98,494,862
Percentage of voting rights: 11.48%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
Name of the Company / Fund |
Number of |
% of issued |
|
Shares |
share capital |
|
|
Alliance Bernstein (direct) |
1,668,151.00 |
0.19436 |
|
Alliance Capital Management (direct) |
2,103,600.00 |
0.24509 |
|
AXA Australia (indirect) |
194,500.00 |
0.02266 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (direct) |
1,366,924.00 |
0.15926 |
|
AXA Financial, Inc (indirect) |
76,536,581.00 |
8.91730 |
|
AXA France (indirect) |
2,252,153.00 |
0.26240 |
|
AXA IM UK (direct) |
524,272.00 |
0.06108 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (indirect) |
13,848,681.00 |
1.61351 |
|
Total Direct: |
5,662,947 |
0.65979 |
|
Total Indirect: |
92,831,915 |
10.81588 |
|
TOTAL |
98,494,862 |
11.48 |
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: Kyere Tabiri
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7003 1510
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7557 6400
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook