Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5546X

Topps Tiles PLC

25 June 2008

 

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: ( )

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) : ( Yes )

Voting rights in the issuer named in 1 above are no longer managed by the company named in 3 below. These shares have been transferred in specie for management by a third party. 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

    New Star Asset Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

   2nd June 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   19th June 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

    5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
ISIN GB00B18P5K83	8,755,099	7,786,834

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
ISIN GB00B18P5K83	8,453,795		7,485,530		4.39%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
7,485,530	4.39%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

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:

      Rob Parker

15. Contact telephone number:  

  0161 486 2400

 

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