Cookson Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (5218N)

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RNS Number : 5218N

Cookson Group PLC

28 September 2012

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:

Ignis Investment Services Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 27 September 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 September 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
 Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE    Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 
                                                        Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
 
  GB00B3WK5475 
 
 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 
Class/type of shares  Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights 
 if possible using 
 the ISIN CODE 
                                        Direct      Indirect       Direct    Indirect 
 
 GB00B3WK5475                                        8,254,302                2.97% 
 
 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 
 Type of       Expiration   Exercise/Conversion   Number of voting            % of voting 
  financial     Date         Period/ Date          rights that may             rights 
  instrument                                       be acquired if 
                                                   the instrument 
                                                   is exercised/ converted. 
 
 

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 
 Type of       Exercise price   Expiration   Exercise/Conversion   Number of voting     % of voting 
  financial                      date         period                rights instrument    rights 
  instrument                                                        refers to 
                                                                                        Nominal   Delta 
 
 

Total (A+B+C)

 
 Number of voting rights   % of voting rights 
 
  8,254,302                 2.97% 
 
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Vidacos Nominees Ltd (7,471,108.00 2.69%)

BNY (OCS)Nominees Ltd (783,194.00 0.28%)

Phoenix Group Holdings

Impala Holdings Limited

Ignis Asset Management Ltd

Ignis Investment Services Ltd (indirect)

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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