Topps Tiles PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (5990Q)

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RNS Number : 5990Q

Topps Tiles PLC

18 June 2015

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the                                 Topps Tiles plc 
  underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting 
  rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition of 
  shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar 
  economic effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                      Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                    Registered Holder: 
 
                                                                 BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 
                                                                 687,420* 
 
                                                                 Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 
                                                                 6,998,660* 
 
                                                                 Chase Nominees Limited 60,286* 
                                                                 *denotes direct interest 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                     17 June 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                        18 June 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                    3% to 4% Change at Direct Interest 
  crossed or                                                     Level 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type       Situation previous          Resulting situation after the 
  of               to the triggering           triggering transaction 
  shares           transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                  Number          Number      Number      Number of voting             % of voting 
                   of              of          of          rights                       rights (x) 
                   Shares          Voting      shares 
                                   Rights 
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                                              Direct      Direct      Indirect         Direct   Indirect 
                                                           (xi)        (xii) 
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  Ordinary 
  Shares 
                                                                      Not                       Not 
  GB00B18P5K83    7,744,818       7,744,818   7,746,366   7,746,366   Disclosable      4.00%    Disclosable 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Expiration      Exercise/               Number of voting             % of voting 
  financial        date            Conversion              rights that                  rights 
  instrument       (xiii)          Period (xiv)            may be 
                                                           acquired if 
                                                           the 
                                                           instrument 
                                                           is 
                                                           exercised/ 
                                                           converted. 
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   C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
   to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date         Conversion    rights instrument    rights (xix, 
                                 (xvii)       period        refers to            xx) 
                                              (xviii) 
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                                                                                Nominal   Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
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 7,746,366                 4.00% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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                         The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva 
                         Investors Global Services Limited, with the following 
                                            chain of controlled undertakings:- 
 
                                      Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: 
                                               *    Aviva plc (Parent Company) 
 
 
                    *    Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary 
                                                                 of Aviva plc) 
 
 
                           *    Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned 
                                   subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) 
 
 
                    *    Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned 
                               subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited) 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                  See Section 4 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information:                     Figures are based on a total 
                                                  number of voting rights of 
                                                  193,636,240. 
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 14. Contact name:                                  Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                      01603 684420 
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