Holding(s) in Company
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:
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 or
reached if different):
16 OCTOBER 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 OCTOBER 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
14%
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 Number of voting
shares Rights
GB00B07V4P80 30,113,831
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
GB00B07V4P80 29,100,035 15,972,663 13,127,372 7.513 6.174
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
29,100,035 13.687
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial 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:
RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7822 0000
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