RNS Number:3335V Topps Tiles PLC 23 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: (Yes) 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) : (N/A) 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): - 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 19 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5-4% 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) GB00B18P5K83 9,651,396 9.651,396 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) 8,005,908 8,005,908 13,160 4.69 0.01 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 8,019,068 4.70% 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 consists 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