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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: AEGON UK Group of Companies 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): 12 February 2010 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 February 2010 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 GB00B3WK5475 10,716,740 10,716,740 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 GB00B3WK5475 11,133,007 10,711,757 421,250 3.88 0.15 B: Qualifying 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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date date Conversion rights instrument voting instrument period refers to rights Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 11,133,007 4.03 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of companies 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: AEGON UK Group of companies - consists of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd AEGON ICVC 14. Contact name: RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC 15. Contact telephone number: + 44 (0) 20 7822 0000

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