17th Jun 2010 12:19
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:
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
JPMorgan Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
14 JUNE 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 JUNE 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% upwards 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the using the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB00B3WK5475 13,617,927 13,617,927
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using Number of Number of voting % of voting the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B3WK5475 14,040,004 5.08
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may be % of financial Date Conversion acquired if the instrument is voting instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights financial price date Conversion period instrument refers to instrument Nominal Delta Contract For 85,907 0.03 Difference Total (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 14,125,911 5.11
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc.: 14,125,911 (5.11%)
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
JPMorgan Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000
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