6-K 1 cksn200311076kbatch.txt BATCH FILING FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Issuer pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the period 07 November 2003 Cookson Group plc The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HJ, England [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F] Form 20-F X Form 40-F [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.] Yes No X [If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-] Exhibit No. 1. Holding(s) in Company dated 5 August 2003 2. Holding(s) in Company dated 8 August 2003 3. Holding(s) in Company dated 8 August 2003 4. Holding(s) in Company dated 19 August 2003 5. Holding(s) in Company dated 4 September 2003 6. Director Shareholding dated 10 September 2003 7. Holding(s) in Company dated 24 September 2003 8. Holding(s) in Company dated 1 October 2003 9. Holding(s) in Company dated 6 October 2003 10. Director Shareholding dated 17 October 2003 11. Disposal dated 5 November 2003 12. 3rd Quarter Trading Update dated 7 November 2003 Exhibit No. 1 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest AEGON UK PLC 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 7,581,041 SHARES 6) Percentage of issued class 0.40% 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED 11) Date company informed 5 AUGUST 2003 12) Total holding following this notification 95,940,223 SHARES 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.07% 14) Any additional information N/A 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL FELL, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL FELL, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of notification: 5 AUGUST 2003 Exhibit No. 2 8 AUGUST 2003 COOKSON GROUP plc - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES Cookson Group plc, "Cookson", received notification that Legal & General Group Plc reduced their holding of Cookson's Ordinary Shares to 2.97% following the sale of 2,866,393 shares (0.15%) on 4 August 2003. The registered holders were declared as follows: HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 914945 - 707,166 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 775245 - 8,781,892 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 770286 - 478,000 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 357206 - 41,356,803 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 866203 - 2,580,056 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 360509 - 2,280,586 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 766793 - 137,851 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 924422 - 44,454 Cookson subsequently received notification that Legal & General Group Plc increased their holding of Cookson's Ordinary Shares to 3.01% following the purchase of 612,809 shares (0.03%) on 5 August 2003. The registered holders were declared as follows: HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 914945 - 707,166 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 775245 - 8,781,892 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 770286 - 478,000 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 357206 - 41,969,612 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 866203 - 2,580,056 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 360509 - 2,280,586 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 766793 - 137,851 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 924422 - 44,454 Rachel Fell Assistant Company Secretary Cookson Group plc 265 Strand London WC2R 1DB Tel: 020 7061 6500 Fax: 020 7061 6606 www.cooksongroup.co.uk Exhibit No. 3 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 59,021,953 6) Percentage of issued class 3.13% 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction 6 AUGUST 2003 11) Date company informed 8 AUGUST 2003 12) Total holding following this notification 59,021,953 SHARES 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.13% 14) Any additional information N/A 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL FELL, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL FELL, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of notification: 8 AUGUST 2003 Exhibit No. 4 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 6) Percentage of issued class N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed NOT DISCLOSED 8) Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction 14 AUGUST 2003 11) Date company informed 18 AUGUST 2003 12) Total holding following this notification NOT DISCLOSED 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification LESS THAN 3% 14) Any additional information N/A 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC-020 7061 6565 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of notification: 19 AUGUST 2003 Exhibit No. 5 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED (A subsidiary of AVIVA PLC) AND AVIVA PLC 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LTD - 29,832,812 SHARES CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LTD - 51,550,106 SHARES CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 6,405,685 SHARES CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED - 17,793,067 SHARES RBSTB NOMINEES LIMITED - 4,087,517 SHARES 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 6) Percentage of issued class N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 4,260,734 SHARES 8) Percentage of issued class 0.23% 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction 2 SEPTEMBER 2003 11) Date company informed 4 SEPTEMBER 2003 12) Total holding following this notification 109,669,187 SHARES 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.80% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC - TEL: 020 7061 6565 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of notification: 4 SEPTEMBER 2003 Exhibit No. 6 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of director STEPHEN HOWARD 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) N/A 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) Percentage of issued class N/A 11) Class of security N/A 12) Price per share N/A 13) Date of transaction N/A 14) Date company informed N/A 15) Total holding following this notification N/A 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification N/A If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes 17) Date of grant 9 SEPTEMBER 2003 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable 9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number AN OPTION OVER 445,429 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise 36 PENCE EACH 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification 8,070,413 23) Any additional information An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely the Group's cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of director DENNIS MILLARD 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) N/A 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) Percentage of issued class N/A 11) Class of security N/A 12) Price per share N/A 13) Date of transaction N/A 14) Date company informed N/A 15) Total holding following this notification N/A 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification N/A If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes 17) Date of grant 9 SEPTEMBER 2003 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable 9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number AN OPTION OVER 227,500 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise 36 PENCE EACH 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification 3,621,598 23) Any additional information An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely the Group's cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of director GIAN CARLO COZZANI 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) N/A 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) Percentage of issued class N/A 11) Class of security N/A 12) Price per share N/A 13) Date of transaction N/A 14) Date company informed N/A 15) Total holding following this notification N/A 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification N/A If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes 17) Date of grant 9 SEPTEMBER 2003 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable 9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS OVER 228,908 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise 36 PENCE EACH 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification 3,424,261 OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS 23) Any additional information An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely the Group's cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL FELL, ASST. COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL FELL, ASST. COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of director RAYMOND SHARPE 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) N/A 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) Percentage of issued class N/A 11) Class of security N/A 12) Price per share N/A 13) Date of transaction N/A 14) Date company informed N/A 15) Total holding following this notification N/A 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification N/A If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes 17) Date of grant 9 SEPTEMBER 2003 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable 9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number AN OPTION OVER 258,270 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise 36 PENCE EACH 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification 4,801,722 23) Any additional information An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely that the Group's cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003 Exhibit No. 7 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED (A subsidiary of AVIVA PLC) AND AVIVA PLC 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LTD - 20,323,091 SHARES CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LTD - 47,600,893 SHARES CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 6,405,685 SHARES CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED - 13,031,127 SHARES RBSTB NOMINEES LIMITED - 4,087,517 SHARES 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 6) Percentage of issued class N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 16,109,674 SHARES 8) Percentage of issued class 0.85% 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction 23 SEPTEMBER 2003 11) Date company informed 24 SEPTEMBER 2003 12) Total holding following this notification 91,448,313 SHARES 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.83% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC - TEL: 020 7061 6565 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of notification: 24 SEPTEMBER 2003 Exhibit No. 8 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them BRITEL FUND NOMINEES LIMITED (4,980,091 SHARES) CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED (129,508,669 SHARES) 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 6) Percentage of issued class N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed NOT DISCLOSED 8) Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction 30 SEPTEMBER 2003 11) Date company informed 1 OCTOBER 2003 12) Total holding following this notification 132,048,760 SHARES 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.98% 14) Any additional information N/A 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6565 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of notification: 1 OCTOBER 2003 Exhibit No. 9 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them BRITEL FUND NOMINEES LIMITED (4,980,091 SHARES) CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED (129,508,669 SHARES) 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired NOT DISCLOSED 6) Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction 3 OCTOBER 2003 11) Date company informed 6 OCTOBER 2003 12) Total holding following this notification 133,583,760 SHARES 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 7.06% 14) Any additional information N/A 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6565 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of notification: 6 OCTOBER 2003 Exhibit No. 10 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of company COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) Name of director RAYMOND SHARPE 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) Percentage of issued class N/A 11) Class of security N/A 12) Price per share N/A 13) Date of transaction N/A 14) Date company informed N/A 15) Total holding following this notification N/A 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification N/A If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes 17) Date of grant 15 OCTOBER 2003 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable 17 JANUARY 2005 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number AN OPTION UNDER THE US STOCK PURCHASE PLAN OVER 8,069 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise 37.5 PENCE EACH 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification 4,686,617 23) Any additional information 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6565 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification RACHEL BENJAMIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT, COOKSON GROUP PLC Date of Notification..................................17 OCTOBER 2003 Exhibit No. 11 5 November 2003 COOKSON GROUP COMPLETES SALE OF SPEEDLINE Cookson Group plc, the international materials technology company, announces that it has completed the sale of its electronics equipment business, Speedline, to KPS Special Situations Fund II, L.P. for a total consideration of approximately US$10 million (GBP6 million). The decision to exit the business was set out in Cookson's Interim Results announcement on 29 July 2003. Speedline is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of equipment mainly for the surface mount technology segment of the printed circuit board assembly market and for the semiconductor packaging industry. Speedline has two manufacturing facilities in the USA, as well as representative offices in Europe and Asia-Pacific. For the nine months ended 30 September 2003, Speedline generated sales of GBP45.6 million (2002: full year - GBP66.9 million) and an operating loss of GBP14.1 million (2002: full year - GBP25.3 million loss). Net tangible assets employed at 30 September 2003 were approximately GBP16 million, excluding goodwill of GBP14.5 million. In addition, GBP101.2 million of goodwill, which was previously written off in reserves and impaired in 2002, will be written back through the profit and loss account. The consideration for Speedline consists of cash payable at, and soon after, closing plus a vendor note. There is also potential, in the future, for Cookson to receive further cash consideration in certain circumstances. Commenting on the disposal, Stephen Howard, Group Chief Executive of Cookson, said: "The sale of Speedline is an important step towards setting the Group's Electronics division on the road to profitable recovery. As well as swiftly eliminating losses being incurred by this business, this timely sale will allow management to focus on generating sales growth in our electronics materials businesses as its markets recover. We will continue to work closely with Speedline - as well as with other equipment manufacturers - to ensure customers receive the best possible products, technology and service offerings." Cookson intends to make its regular third quarter trading update on Friday 7 November. Shareholder/analyst enquiries: Stephen Howard, Group Chief Executive 020 7061 6500 Dennis Millard, Group Finance Director 020 7061 6500 Lisa Williams, IR Manager 020 7061 6500 Media enquiries: John Olsen, Hogarth Partnership 020 7357 9477 Cookson Group plc, 265 Strand, London WC2R 1DB Tel: 020 7061 6500 Fax: 020 7061 6600 www.cooksongroup.co.uk Exhibit No. 12 7 November 2003 COOKSON GROUP THIRD QUARTER TRADING UPDATE Cookson Group plc, the international materials technology company, today made the following comments on trading for the third quarter of 2003 and the outlook for the remainder of the year. Activity levels in the Group's markets improved in September; this followed a quiet start to the third quarter which was mainly due to routine summer holiday shutdowns by many of the Group's customers in the USA and Europe. This positive momentum in September has been maintained in October. In the Electronics division, sales for continuing operations of GBP140 million were 4% lower than the same quarter last year, although sales improved considerably in September, being up 2% over the previous year. This positive trend was also evident in October with sales for the month up on both last year and September 2003. Asia-Pacific continues to be the division's best performing region and, in line with the wider electronics industry, activity began to improve in the USA. The division recorded an operating profit of GBP3 million for the third quarter. This represents a GBP2 million improvement over the same period a year ago and arose largely as a result of previously announced cost cutting measures. The Assembly Materials and Chemistry sectors of the Electronics division continued to operate profitably during the third quarter. The benefits of the licensing and distribution agreement with ATMI which was announced in May - relating to the Chemistry sector's copper electrochemical deposition business - are beginning to be realised. In the Laminates sector, the impact of the rationalisation programmes announced earlier in the year resulted in further meaningful reductions in operating losses. In August, the Laminates sector broadened its product range through a licensing arrangement with GE for its GETEK(R) laminates technology, the benefits of which will begin to become evident in the fourth quarter. As announced on 5 November, Speedline, the assembly equipment sector of the Electronics division, was sold to KPS Special Situations Fund II LP for a total consideration of approximately US$10 million (GBP6 million). In the third quarter of 2003, Speedline had sales of GBP16 million and generated an operating loss of GBP4 million. In the Ceramics division, sales of GBP170 million for the third quarter were 3% lower than last year. Despite this, operating profit of GBP11 million was GBP1 million higher than the same quarter a year ago, largely as a result of better product mix and lower operating costs. Global steel production was up 5% over the same quarter last year but production was less robust in the division's major steel related markets, the USA and the EU, although production levels began to recover in the USA in October. Other steel producing regions generally performed well. After a disappointing second quarter, the Glass sector began to show signs of recovery in the third quarter. In the Precious Metals division, a slower start than normal to the third quarter resulted in sales of GBP75 million being 4% lower than last year. However, activity levels picked up in September as the division began to experience the signs of the traditional seasonal pattern and sales for that month were 3% higher than a year ago. Further positive progress was also evidenced in October. Third quarter operating profit for the division of GBP2 million was GBP1 million lower than the same quarter a year ago. The Group recorded profit before tax of GBP5 million in the third quarter of 2003 compared with a GBP1 million loss in the same quarter last year. The improvement arose from higher operating profit from continuing operations and from markedly lower interest costs. This, in turn, resulted in profit before tax for the Group of GBP10 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2003 which is GBP23 million better than the GBP13 million loss incurred for the same period last year. The outlook for the remainder of 2003 is that underlying trading conditions are expected to remain essentially unchanged from those experienced in September and October. As a consequence - and in line with guidance given at the time of the release of Cookson's interim results in July - profit before tax for the year is expected to be in line with current market expectations. The Company will hold a conference call for analysts and shareholders today at 8:00am which will be broadcast live at www.cooksongroup.co.uk. Shareholder/analyst enquiries: Cookson Group plc Tel: 020 7061 6500 Stephen Howard, Group Chief Executive Dennis Millard, Group Finance Director Lisa Williams, IR Manager Media enquiries: Hogarth Partnership Tel: 020 7357 9477 John Olsen Notes: (1) All financial information is preliminary and unaudited. Sales and operating profit comparisons are at September 2003 exchange rates whereas that for profit before tax is at reported exchange rates. Operating profit and profit before tax are stated before all exceptional items and goodwill amortisation. (2) This announcement contains forward looking statements about Cookson. Although the Company believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such statements may be influenced by factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those predicted. These forward looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements, certain of which are beyond the control of Cookson. Cookson Group plc, 265 Strand, London WC2R 1DB Tel: 020 7061 6500 Fax: 020 7061 6600 www.cooksongroup.co.uk SIGNATURE Cookson Group plc By:________________ Rachel Fell Assistant Company Secretary Date: 07 November 2003

First half Year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Turnover 827 865 1,721 Operating profit* 22.2 13.3 48.2

First half Year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Turnover 326 358 694 Operating loss* (2.9) (11.7) (14.9)

First half Year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Turnover 354 345 705 Operating profit* 24.4 18.6 46.1

First half Year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Turnover 148 163 323 Operating profit* 0.7 6.4 17.0

First half Year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Profit/(loss) before tax (GBPm)* 5.5 (11.9) 4.1 Earnings per share (pence)* 0.2 (1.2) 0.1 Free cash flow (GBPm) 8.8 31.5 63.8 Net debt (GBPm) 364 749 428

30 June 31 December 30 June 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm $570 million of US Private Placement 342.5 354.1 380.0 loan notes 7% convertible bonds 80.0 80.0 80.0 GBP250 million committed bank facility - 31.5 297.0 Other loans and overdrafts 5.9 5.1 20.7 Cash (64.6) (42.5) (28.6) Net debt 363.8 428.2 749.1

Six months ended At 30 June 30 June Average rate Period-end rate 2003 2002 2003 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm US dollar ($ per GBP) 1.61 1.44 1.66 1.50 Euro (EUR per GBP) 1.46 1.61 1.45 1.55 Singapore dollar ($ per GBP) 2.81 2.62 2.90 2.66 Japanese yen (Y per GBP) 191.09 187.15 196.12 182.79

Before Before exceptional Exceptional exceptional Exceptional items and items and Half items and items and Half Full goodwill goodwill year goodwill goodwill year year amortisation amortisation 2003 amortisation amortisation 2002 2002 note GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm Turnover 1 Continuing operations 827.4 - 827.4 865.2 - 865.2 1,721.1 Discontinued operations 1.8 - 1.8 37.8 - 37.8 70.8 Total turnover 829.2 - 829.2 903.0 - 903.0 1,791.9 Share of joint ventures - continuing (21.1) - (21.1) (31.4) - (31.4) (61.0) - discontinued - - - (1.0) - (1.0) (1.9) Turnover of Group 808.1 - 808.1 870.6 - 870.6 1,729.0 subsidiaries Operating profit/(loss) 1 Continuing operations before goodwill amortisation 21.1 - 21.1 12.5 - 12.5 46.5 Operating exceptional 1,2 - (2.7) (2.7) - (8.0) (8.0) (31.4) items Goodwill amortisation 1 - (17.8) (17.8) - (19.2) (19.2) (37.9) Continuing operations 21.1 (20.5) 0.6 12.5 (27.2) (14.7) (22.8) Discontinued operations 1 - - - 4.2 - 4.2 8.5 Group operating 21.1 (20.5) 0.6 16.7 (27.2) (10.5) (14.3) profit/(loss) Share of joint ventures - continuing 1.1 - 1.1 0.8 - 0.8 1.7 - discontinued - - - 0.1 - 0.1 0.1 Total operating 22.2 (20.5) 1.7 17.6 (27.2) (9.6) (12.5) profit/(loss) Net profit/(loss) on sale 3 of operations and fixed assets - 0.5 0.5 - (5.4) (5.4) (31.7) Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before interest 22.2 (20.0) 2.2 17.6 (32.6) (15.0) (44.2) Net interest 4 (16.7) - (16.7) (29.5) - (29.5) (52.7) Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 5.5 (20.0) (14.5) (11.9) (32.6) (44.5) (96.9) Taxation on profit/(loss) (1.7) (1.2) (2.9) 3.6 1.2 4.8 0.6 on ordinary activities Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation 3.8 (21.2) (17.4) (8.3) (31.4) (39.7) (96.3) Minority interests (0.9) - (0.9) (0.7) - (0.7) (2.1) Profit/(loss) for the 2.9 (21.2) (18.3) (9.0) (31.4) (40.4) (98.4) financial period Dividends - - - - - - - Net profit/(loss) 2.9 (21.2) (18.3) (9.0) (31.4) (40.4) (98.4) transferred to reserves Earnings per share: 5 Basic, before goodwill amortisation and all exceptional items 0.2p (1.2)p 0.1p Basic and diluted (1.0)p (5.5)p (8.7)p

Half year Half year Full year 2003 2002 2002 note GBPm GBPm GBPm Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating activities Group operating profit before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 21.1 16.7 55.0 Depreciation 26.1 31.5 59.8 (Increase)/decrease in stocks (13.0) 16.4 30.3 Decrease/(increase) in trade debtors 14.3 (0.5) 13.5 Increase/(decrease) in trade creditors 2.8 7.4 (1.5) Net decrease in working capital 4.1 23.3 42.3 Other movements 1.8 (8.2 (5.3) Cash payments in respect of exceptional rationalisation costs 2 (6.6) (10.4) (20.2) Net cash inflow from operating activities 46.5 52.9 131.6 Cash flow statement Net cash inflow from operating activities 46.5 52.9 131.6 Dividends from joint ventures 1.1 2.1 2.4 Returns on investment and servicing of finance Interest paid (18.5) (29.8) (56.8) Interest received 0.4 0.3 0.7 Proceeds from close-out of interest rate swaps 4 - 10.3 10.3 (18.1) (19.2) (45.8) Taxation (11.6) 0.3 10.8 Capital expenditure Payments to acquire fixed assets (13.8) (12.6) (43.2) Receipts from disposal of fixed assets 4.7 8.0 8.0 (9.1) (4.6) (35.2) Dividends paid - - - Free cash flow 8.8 31.5 63.8 Acquisitions and disposals Net proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries and joint ventures 3 46.1 1.4 3.8 Consideration for acquisition of subsidiaries and joint ventures (2.8) (10.8) (14.6) Other, including additional costs for prior year disposals (5.7) (6.3) (17.2) 37.6 (15.7) (28.0) Net cash inflow before financing 46.4 15.8 35.8 Management of liquid resources Decrease/(increase) in short-term deposits 0.3 - (8.9) Financing Issue of shares - - 277.2 Refinancing costs paid - (8.1) (8.5) Decrease in debt (24.5) (2.7) (285.9) Increase in cash during the period 22.2 5.0 9.7

At 30 June At 30 June At 31 December 2003 2002 2002 note GBPm GBPm GBPm Fixed assets Goodwill 6 564.6 645.4 598.3 Tangible assets 376.6 453.8 407.7 Investments 7 65.4 75.6 70.0 Total fixed assets 1,006.6 1,174.8 1,076.0 Current assets Stocks 196.0 214.6 190.1 Debtors : amounts falling due 335.4 388.9 348.8 within one year : amounts falling due 67.7 90.8 66.8 after more than one year Cash 64.6 28.6 42.5 Total current assets 663.7 722.9 648.2 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Borrowings (10.1) (29.3) (14.5) Other creditors (363.8) (413.3) (361.2) Total current liabilities (373.9) (442.6) (375.7) Net current assets 289.8 280.3 272.5 Total assets less current liabilities 1,296.4 1,455.1 1,348.5 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year Convertible bond (80.0) (80.0) (80.0) Borrowings (338.3) (668.4) (376.2) Other creditors (85.2) (92.8) (96.4) Provisions for liabilities and charges (63.1) (65.8) (67.8) 729.8 548.1 728.1 Equity capital and reserves Called up share capital 375.4 363.8 375.4 Share premium account 642.6 377.0 642.6 Profit and loss account (504.2) (409.0) (506.6) Other reserves 205.9 205.9 205.9 Total shareholders' funds 719.7 537.7 717.3 Minority interests 10.1 10.4 10.8 729.8 548.1 728.1

Half year Half year Full year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Loss for the period (18.3) (40.4) (98.4) Exchange adjustments 9.1 (9.0) (51.6) Total net recognised losses relating to the period (9.2) (49.4) (150.0)

Half year Half year Full year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Shareholders' funds as at 1 January 717.3 587.1 587.1 Total net recognised gains for the period (see above) (9.2) (49.4) (150.0) New share capital issued - - 277.2 Goodwill transferred to the profit and loss account in respect of the sale of operations 11.6 - 3.0 Net addition to/(reduction in) shareholders' funds 2.4 (49.4) 130.2 Shareholders' funds at end of period 719.7 537.7 717.3

Half year Half year Full year 2003 2002 2002 GBPm GBPm GBPm Reduction of net debt resulting from cash flows 46.4 7.7 304.5 Refinancing costs and issue costs amortised (2.3) (2.1) (4.4) Exchange adjustments 20.3 (5.1) 21.3 Decrease in net debt during the period 64.4 0.5 321.4 Net debt at 1 January (428.2) (749.6) (749.6) Net debt at end of period (363.8) (749.1) (428.2)

Half year 2003 Half year 2002 Full year 2002 By Division Operating Operating Operating Turnover (loss)/ Turnover (loss)/ Turnover (loss)/ profit profit profit GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm Electronics 325.6 (2.9) 357.6 (11.7) 694.0 (14.9) Ceramics 353.7 24.4 344.9 18.6 704.6 46.1 Precious Metals 148.1 0.7 162.7 6.4 322.5 17.0 827.4 22.2 865.2 13.3 1,721.1 48.2 Goodwill amortisation - (17.8) - (19.2) - (37.9) Exceptional items - (2.7) - (8.0) - (31.4) Continuing operations 827.4 1.7 865.2 (13.9) 1,721.1 (21.1) Discontinued operations 1.8 - 37.8 4.3 70.8 8.6 Total Group 829.2 1.7 903.0 (9.6) 1,791.9 (12.5)

Half year 2003 Half year 2002 Full year 2002 By location By location By location of Group of Group of Group operations By operations By operations By Operating customer Operating customer Operating customer profit/ location (loss) location profit/ location Turnover (loss) Turnover Turnover profit/ Turnover Turnover (loss) Turnover GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm United Kingdom 82.5 2.3 68.6 88.7 (0.7) 73.5 178.5 3.5 136.0 Continental Europe 246.9 9.8 245.0 230.4 8.3 231.1 459.9 17.1 463.0 USA 292.2 (17.0) 266.5 339.1 (19.4) 313.3 688.3 (22.0) 602.4 Asia-Pacific 135.3 18.5 160.2 138.8 17.7 160.2 278.7 37.3 347.1 Rest of the World 70.5 8.6 87.1 68.2 7.4 87.1 115.7 12.3 172.6 827.4 22.2 827.4 865.2 13.3 865.2 1,721.1 48.2 1,721.1 Goodwill amortisation - (17.8) - - (19.2) - - (37.9) - Exceptional items - (2.7) - - (8.0) - - (31.4) - Continuing operations 827.4 1.7 827.4 865.2 (13.9) 865.2 1,721.1 (21.1) 1,721.1 Discontinued operations 1.8 - 1.8 37.8 4.3 37.8 70.8 8.6 70.8 Total Group 829.2 1.7 829.2 903.0 (9.6) 903.0 1,791.9 (12.5) 1,791.9

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