London, Sep. 7, 2009 (PR Newswire UK Disclose) --
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: ( No
)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( No )
Other (please specify): ( No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Governance for Owners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 1 3,216,643
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 2 1,850,226
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 3 2,615,474
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 4 3,319,408
Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 5 125,632
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
3 September 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 September 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
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 shares Number of voting
Rights
Ordinary
GB00B3WK5475 8,520,436 3,082%
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 Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary
GB00B3WK5475 11,127,383 11,127,383 4.026
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
11,127,383 4.026
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See Section 4
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
See Section 3
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
END
COOKSON GROUP PLC
