RNS Number:6416R Topps Tiles PLC 04 April 2008 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: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Maaf Investissement 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): 26 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 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 4, 985 000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting possible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB00B18P5K83 5, 603000 3.28% 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 5,603,000 3.28% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Covea Finance 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 5, 603,000 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 END
