Topps Tiles Regulatory News (TPT)

6 Jun 2007 09:23

Topps Tiles PLC06 June 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Topps Tiles PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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): AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): - 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 30 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) B18P5K8 20,445,022 20,445,022 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect B18P5K8 3,577,255 3,577,255 17,159,015 2.10 10.06 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,736,270 12.16% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): % of issued Name of The Company/Fund Number of Shares share capital AXA Sun Life plc 955,000 0.55994(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life AssuranceSociety plc)Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 262,500 0.15391Distribution FundIndirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 225,000 0.13192Ethical FundIndirect AXA UK Investmant Co ICVC 127,015 0.07447Extra Income FundIndirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 4,500,000 2.63847UK Equity Income FundIndirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 75,000 0.04397UK Growth FundIndirect PPP Heathcare Group 130,200 0.07634Direct Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 49,637 0.02910Direct Sun Life Assurance Society plc 377,500 0.22134Direct AXA Insurance UK 488,250 0.28627Direct AXA General Unit Trust 680,000 0.39870Indirect Sun Life International (IOM)Ltd 1,000,000 0.58633Direct Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 1,488 0.00087Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 31,426 0.01843LTAV UK EquityDirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 21,714 0.01273FTSE All Share TrackerDirect Sun Life PensionsManagement 141,255 0.08282LTAV UK EquityDirect Sun Life Pensions Management 113,285 0.06642FTSE All Share TrackerDirect AXA Framlington 116,250 0.06816Xerox Final Salary Pension SchemeIndirect AXA Framlington 80,625 0.04727Islington Group Pension SchemeIndirect AXA Framlington 562,500 0.32981Framlington Income & CapitalIndirect AXA Framlington 1,312,500 0.76955Framlington Innovative GrowthIndirect AXA Framlington 5,861,875 3.43697Equity IncomeIndirect AXA Framlington 3,107,500 1.82201Monthly IncomeIndirect Framlington onshore privateclients 248,250 0.14556Indirect SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition 170,000 0.09968Direct AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFITTransition 97,500 0.05717Direct Total Direct 3,577,255 2.09744 Total Indirect 17,159,015 10.06079 TOTAL 20,736,270 12.15823 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: 0161 486 2400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange