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16 Apr 2008 14:15

Thomas Cook Group PLC16 April 2008 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: Thomas Cook Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 15 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B1VYCH82 60,016,972 60,016,972 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 57,876,040 30,916,928 26,959,112 3.161% 2,756% 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 57,876,040 5.918% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Standard Life Investments Ltd 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: Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 245 2289 Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making thisnotification: Mike Vaux, Acting Company Secretary Date of notification - 16 April 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange