TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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 | ||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
YES | |||||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares alreadv issued to which votina riahts are attached | ||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with a 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 notification obligation: |
Aberforth Partners LLP | |||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Nortrust Nominees Ltd | |||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
24/05/2017 | |||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
25/05/2017 | |||||||
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 use 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 | ||||
Direct I Indirect | Direct I Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary Below5% Below5% 10,053,920 NIA 10,053,920 NIA 5.23 GBOOB18P5K83 | ||||||||
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments |
Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration price | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period | No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument exercised/converted
| % of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration price | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period | No. of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nominal | % |
N/A | N/A | |||||
Total (A B C) |
Number of votinq rights | Percentage of voting rights |
10,053,920 |
5.23 |
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 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: | |
14. Contact name: | Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP |
15. Contact telephone name: | 0131 220 0733 |
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