Result of AGM

Cookson Group PLC
26 May 2005

26 May 2005

 Cookson Group plc - Annual General Meeting

Cookson Group plc confirms that each of the resolutions set out in the Notice
of Meeting circulated to Shareholders on 22 April 2005 were passed by
Shareholders at today's Annual General Meeting, including the following
resolutions passed as special business:

      • authority for the Company to incur political expenditure; and
      • authority for the Company to consolidate its ordinary shares.



The share consolidation is due to take effect after the close of business today,
when Shareholders will exchange each holding of 10 existing ordinary shares for
1 new ordinary share.  Accordingly application has been made by the Company to
the UK Listing Authority of the Financial Services Authority and to the London
Stock Exchange plc for the admission of 189,682,839 ordinary shares of 10p each,
which are due to commence trading on 27 May 2005.  Application for the admission
of the following block listings has also been made : Cookson Group Executive
Share Option Schemes - 185,778 ordinary shares of 10p each, Cookson Employee
Share Savings Scheme - 290,612 ordinary shares of 10p each, Cookson Group US
Stock Purchase Plan - 448,379 ordinary shares of 10p each.

It is intended, that the fractional entitlements of Shareholders with
shareholdings not exactly divisible by 10, will be aggregated and sold in the
market on 27 May 2005 on behalf of the relevant Shareholders.  Cheques in
respect of the proceeds of these entitlements are expected to be despatched by 6
June 2005.

Cookson Group plc confirms that two copies of each of the resolutions passed as
special business at the Annual General Meeting have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority in accordance with paragraphs 9.31 and 9.32 of the Listing
Rules and will be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's
Document Viewing Facility at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London EH14
5HS.


Cookson Group plc

265 Strand

London WC2R 1DB

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Web:      www.cooksongroup.co.uk


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