RNS Number:1701V Topps Tiles PLC 19 April 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) Revised due to DTR Rules (Section 13) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barry Frederick John Bester 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): - 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): Revised due to DTR Rules 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: - A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) 13,906,200 13,906,200 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting possible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rights CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 13,906,200 13,906,200 8.15% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 13,906,200 8.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Barry Bester 15. Contact telephone number: 0161 486 2400 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): Barry Frederick John Bester Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Unit Q, Oak Green Business Park Cheadle Holme SK8 6QL Phone number: 0161 486 2400 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Executive Chairman of Topps Tiles Plc B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: N/A Contact address: - Phone number: - 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
