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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:
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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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