RNS Number:9082T Topps Tiles PLC 28 March 2007 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: (No) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify) : (Yes - Implementation of Transparency Directive) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AEGON UK Group of Companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the using the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii) GB00B18P5K83 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 9,515,553 9,515,553 359,572 5.58% 0.21% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A B) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 9,875,125 5.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies 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: AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC 14. Contact name: Miranda Beacham 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): AEGON Asset Management UK plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities): AEGON House, 3 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh,EH12 9SA Phone number: 0870 60 90 101 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Ian G Young, Company secretary, 0131 549 6398 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Miranda Beacham Contact address: AEGON House, 3 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh,EH12 9SA Phone number: 0131 549 3460 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation): - C: Additional information : - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
