2nd Dec 2009 10:03
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): 30 November 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: decrease in indirect holdings (15.06% to 14.95)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: B1VYCH8
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of shares: 138,650,318
Number of voting Rights: 138,650,318
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares direct: 9,350,313
Number of voting rights direct: 9,350,313
Number of voting rights indirect: 128,296,679
Percentage of voting rights direct: 1.09%
Percentage of voting rights indirect: 14.95%
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: 137,646,992
Percentage of voting rights: 16.04%
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) |
3,771,751.00 |
0.43945 |
|
AXA (direct) |
1,487,284.00 |
0.17328 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (direct) |
1,366,924.00 |
0.15926 |
|
AXA Colonia Konzern (indirect) |
48,000.00 |
0.00559 |
|
AXA Financial, Inc (indirect) |
98,054,668.00 |
11.42438 |
|
AXA France (indirect) |
2,252,153.00 |
0.26240 |
|
AXA IM UK (direct) |
14,682.00 |
0.00171 |
|
AXA IM UK (indirect) |
78,150.00 |
0.00911 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (direct) |
2,709,672.00 |
0.31570 |
|
AXA Rosenberg (indirect) |
27,863,708.00 |
3.24641 |
|
Total Direct: |
9,350,313 |
1.08940 |
|
Total Indirect: |
128,296,679 |
14.94789 |
|
TOTAL |
137,646,992 |
16.04 |
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