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: (yes)
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) : ()
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Lloyds Banking Group plc
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):
20 March 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 March 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Increased to above 7%
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) |
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 | |
GB00B18P5K83 | 203,399 | 203,399 | 12,060,249 | 0.12% | 7.05% |
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 |
N/A |
Total (A B)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
12,263,648 | 7.17% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
11,498,310 (6.72%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investments 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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 171,092,506
14. Contact name:
Rob Parker
15. Contact telephone number:
0161 486 2400
This information is provided by RNS
