6th Jun 2013 16:30
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: Change in Share Capital & Disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Invesco Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 05 June 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 June 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16%, 15%, 14%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82 (ORD EUR 0.01)
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 150,383,863
§ Number of voting rights: 150,383,863
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 150,284,940
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 14.69%
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: 150,284,940
Percentage of voting rights: 14.69%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Invesco Asset Management Limited - 78,355,124
Invesco Advisers Inc. & Invesco Asset Management Ltd - 460,047
Invesco Asset Management Limited & Invesco Asset Management Ireland - 1,863,884
Invesco Asset Management Japan Limited - 4,206
Invesco Asset Management Dublin - 625,874
Invesco GT Management S.A - 12,474
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC - 560,539
Invesco Fund Managers Limited - 68,402,792
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:
14. Contact name: Samantha Edwards
15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416381
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 207 557 6415
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook