Thomas Cook Regulatory News (TCG)

5 Jul 2007 12:19

Thomas Cook Group PLC05 July 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:ii Thomas Cook Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Change in Issue Share Capital ( x ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation iii: JP Morgan Chase & Co 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv : N/A J.P. Morgan GT Corporation J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd J.P. Morgan Securities Inc 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 02 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 July 2007 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 Situation previous to the Triggering transactionviusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights viii GB00B1VYCH82 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights ix % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct* Indirectxi Direct Indirect 29,209,149 3.00% 29,209,149 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 29,209,149 3.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Chase & Co. : 29,209,149 (3.00%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of JP Morgan Chase & Co. are as follows: J.P. Morgan GT CorporationJ.P. Morgan Securities Ltd J.P. Morgan Securities Inc 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: Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions. 14. Contact name: Ricky Crump 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 777 0424 Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making thisnotification: Mike Vaux, Assistant Company Secretary Date of notification - 5 July 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange