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: Thomas Cook Group plc
2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): see section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 3 February 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct / Indirect increase to above 9%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares: GB00B1VYCH82
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
§ Number of shares: 69,031,753
§ Number of voting Rights: 69,031,753
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Number of shares direct: 2,480,497
§ Number of voting rights direct: 2,480,497
§ Number of voting rights indirect: 75,775,202
§ Percentage of voting rights direct: 0.289%
§ Percentage of voting rights indirect: 8.829%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Type of financial instrument: N/A
§ Expiration Date: N/A
§ Exercise/Conversion period: N/A
§ Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights: N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
§ Type of financial instrument: N/A
§ Exercise Price: N/A
§ Expiration Date: N/A
§ Exercise/Conversion period: N/A
§ Number of voting rights instrument refers to: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights Nominal: N/A
§ Percentage of voting rights Delta: N/A
Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights: 78,255,699
Percentage of voting rights: 9.118%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
76,881,057 shares (8.957%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: Matthew Wilson
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)131 235 7729
Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Derek Woodward
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7557 6400