1st Dec 2009 12:18
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:
COOKSON GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
AEGON UK 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):
27 November 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4-3% 8. Notified details:.................
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction if possible using the
ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B3WK5475 11,112,506 11,112,506
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B3WK5475 10,822,613 10,402,169 420,444 3.76 0.15 B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 10,822,613 3.92
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd
AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
AEGON UK Group of companies
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
-289,893
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
2 December 2009
13. Additional information:
AEGON UK Group of companies - consists of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd
AEGON ICVC 14. Contact name:
RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0) 20 7822 0000
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