21st May 2009 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: 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 companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 19 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: B1VYCH8
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of shares: 95,158,953
Number of voting Rights: 95,158,953
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares direct: 4,159,195
Number of voting rights direct: 4,159,195
Number of voting rights indirect: 89,978,750
Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.48
Percentage of voting rights indirect: 10.48
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: N/A
Type of financial instrument: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Exercise/Conversion: N/A
Period/ Date: N/A
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted: N/A
Percentage of voting rights: N/A
Total (A+B) Number of voting rights: 94,173,945
Percentage of voting rights: 10.97%
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 Capital Management (direct) |
1,192,300.00 |
0.13892 |
|
AXA (direct) |
848,063.00 |
0.09881 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (direct) |
26,131.00 |
0.00304 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (indirect) |
42,374.00 |
0.00494 |
|
AXA Financial, Inc (indirect) |
68,498,704.00 |
7.98081 |
|
AXA IM UK (direct) |
4,887.00 |
0.00057 |
|
AXA IM UK (indirect) |
61,228.00 |
0.00713 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (direct) |
1,712,000.00 |
0.19947 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (indirect) |
21,376,444.00 |
2.49058 |
|
AXA Winterthur (direct) |
375,814.00 |
0.04379 |
|
Total Direct: |
4,159,195 |
0.48460 |
|
Total Indirect: |
89,978,750 |
10.48346 |
|
TOTAL |
94,137,945 |
10.97 |
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: 020 7557 6400
Date of notification - 21 May 2009
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook