Last checked at 15 May 2008 15:03
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:
Baillie Gifford & Co
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):
14 MAY 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 MAY 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% 8. Notified details:¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦..
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 Below 5% GB00B07V4P80
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 Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 10,869,573 10,869,573 5.11 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 10,869,573 5.11
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [1590673; 0.8%] is also a discretionary investment manager.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [913500; 0.4%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [54210; 0.0%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.
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
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