Topps Tiles PLC
02 April 2007
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
Topps Tiles Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please specify) : (Yes) Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
FMR Corp
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
See section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
Revised due to DTR rules
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
N/A
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 (vi)
Number of Number of voting
shares Rights (viii)
ISIN 4,837,500 4,837,500
GB00B18P5K83
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using (ix)
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
4,837,500 2.83%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting % of voting
rights rights
4,837,500 2.83%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
FMR
Issuer name: TOPPS TILES PLC
Current ownership percentage: 2.83%
Total shares held: 4,837,500
Issued share capital: 170,546,515
MANAGEMENT
SHARES HELD NOMINEE COMPANY
1,800,000 State Str Bk and Tr Co FMTC
3,037,500 Brown Brothers Harriman FMRCO
and Co
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FMR Corp
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:
As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency
Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.
According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR
and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. Please
note these holdings are correct as of close of business 21 March 2007.
14. Contact name:
Teresa Garry
15. Contact telephone number:
fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com
Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
FMR Corp
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA, 02109 USA
Phone number:
01737 837092
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
Company Secretary
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Fidelity Investments International
Contact address:
Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey
KT20 6RB
Phone number:
01737 837092
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):
Authorised to make this filing under power of attorney
C: Additional information :
As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency
Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) together for the puposes of shareholder reporting.
According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR
and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. Please
note these holdings are correct as of close of business 21 March 2007.
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