RNS announcement - Topps Group

RNS Number : 1892Z

Topps Tiles PLC

12 March 2012




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES ⁱ

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:				Topps Tiles plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					x
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:		Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):		Shareholder Shares 1. Aberforth Smaller Copanies Trust plc 13,187,689 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 3,346,700 3. Aberforth Geared Income trust plc 2,550,000 All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:		07/03/2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:		08/03/2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:		10%

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				Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares		Number of Voting Rights		Number of shares	Number of voting rights			% of voting rights ^x
					Direct	Direct ^xi		Indirect ^xii	Direct		Indirect
Ordinary Shares GB00B18P5K83	10,101,675		10,101,675		19,084,389	NA		19,084,389	NA		10.13


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.			% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A B C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
19,084,389	10.13%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	Rob Parker
15. Contact telephone number:	01614 862 400

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