Topps Tiles Regulatory News (TPT)

6 Dec 2005 14:00

Topps Tiles PLC06 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company Topps Tiles PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest AXA S.A. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; orin the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouseor children under the age of 18 As in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Registered Owners Beneficial Number of share held HSBC Global Custody Nominee Trustees of AXA UK Investment 91,602(UK) Limited Co ICVC Extra Income FundHSBC Global Custody Nominee Trustees of AXA UK Investment 750,000(UK) Limited Co ICVC Distribution FundHSBC Global Custody Nominee Trustees of AXA UK Investment 200,000(UK) Limited Co ICVC Ethical FundHSBC Global Custody Nominee Trustees of AXA UK Investment 3,700,806(UK) Limited Co ICVC UK Equity Income FundChase Nominees Ltd Guardian Royal Exchange plc 250,000 and Subs. CosHSBC Global Custody Nominee Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 1,750,000(UK) LimitedSmith & Williamson Nominees Sun Life Pensions Management 1,985Ltd LtdBNY (OCS) Nominess Limited Sun Life Pensions Management 3,000 LtdSun Life International Sun Life International (IOM) 1,500,000 LtdChase Nominees Ltd AXA Free 850,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee HSBC Global Custody Nominee 15,486,000(UK) Limited (UK) LimitedNot disclosed State Street Nominees 325,000Not disclosed BONY (OCS) 137,500 25,045,893 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not disclosed 6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Not disclosed 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not disclosed 8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Not disclosed 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 2.5p each 10. Date of transaction Not disclosed 11. Date listed company informed 1 December 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 25,045,893 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 11.06% 14. Any additional information- 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Andy Liggett 01625 446703 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Andy Liggett Date of notification 6 December 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange