22nd Sep 2009 15:05
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): 21 September 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 September 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: increase in total holdings (13.74% to 14.71%)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: B1VYCH8
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of shares: 117,962,246
Number of voting Rights: 117,962,246
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares direct: 6,275,116
Number of voting rights direct: 6,275,116
Number of voting rights indirect: 119,946,658
Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.73%
Percentage of voting rights indirect: 13.98%
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: 126,221,774
Percentage of voting rights: 14.71%
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) |
2,051,100.00 |
0.23897 |
|
AXA (direct) |
1,213,203.00 |
0.14135 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (direct) |
1,284,131.00 |
0.14961 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (indirect) |
48,000.00 |
0.00559 |
|
AXA Financial, Inc (indirect) |
96,546,468.00 |
11.24866 |
|
AXA IM UK (direct) |
14,682.00 |
0.00171 |
|
AXA IM UK (indirect) |
61,228.00 |
0.00713 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (direct) |
1,712,000.00 |
0.19947 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (indirect) |
23,290,962.00 |
2.71364 |
|
Total Direct: |
6,275,116 |
0.73111 |
|
Total Indirect: |
119,946,658 |
13.97502 |
|
TOTAL |
126,221,774 |
14.71 |
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