30th May 2012 14:53
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:
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): 29 May 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 May 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
13%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 108,811,340
§ Number of voting rights: 108,811,340
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 118,230,354
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 13.51%
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: 118,230,354
Percentage of voting rights: 13.51%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Invesco Asset Management Limited - 57,622,070
Invesco Asset Management Japan Limited - 181,707
Invesco Asset Management Ltd & Invesco Asset Management Japan Ltd - 7,786,436
Invesco Fund Managers Limited - 51,655,041
Invesco GT Management S.A - 329,724
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Ireland - 525,644
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC - 129,732
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: Zoë Richards
15. Contact telephone number: 01491 417249
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7557 6415
Related Shares:
Thomas Cook