19th Jan 2009 17:04
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: ( )
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): ( Yes- Disclosure of holdings following the acquisition, by Lloyds Banking Group plc, of HBOS plc. This notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by Lloyds TSB Group plc and/or HBOS plc. )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16 JANUARY 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 JANUARY 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct / Indirect 5% 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 Ordinary Shares N/A GB00B07V4P80
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of voting using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 3,648,212 3,648,212 8,347,285 1.716 3.926 GB00B07V4P80 B: 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 Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 11,995,497 5.642
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
4,915,025 shares (2.312%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
6,919,480 shares (3.254%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
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:
RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0) 20 7822 0000
vendorRelated Shares:
Vesuvius