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):
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Parls and it 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):
02/07/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
03/07/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
12%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) | |
GB00B18P5K83 | 20,813,779 | 20,813,779 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | |
GB00B18P5K83 | 2,901,791 | 2,901,791 | 17,161,988 | 1.70 | 10.03 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A B)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
20,063,779 | 11.73% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares | % of issued share capital | |
AXA Sun Life plc 714,614 (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct | 0.41768 | |
AXA UK Investment Co 1CVC 127,015 Indirect | 0.07424 | |
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 4,100,000 Indirect | 2.39636 | |
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 206,898 Indirect | 0.12093 | |
PPP Healthcare Group plc 86,979 Direct | 0.05084 | |
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 53,192 Direct | 0.03109 | |
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 377,500 Direct | 0.22064 | |
AXA Insurance UK 206,946 Direct | 0.12096 | |
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 1,000,000 Direct | 0.58448 | |
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 20,000 Direct | 0.01169 | |
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 1,488 Direct | 0.00087 | |
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 31,426 Direct | 0.01837 | |
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 21,714 Direct | 0.01269 | |
Sun Life Pensions Management 133,587 Direct | 0.07808 | |
Sun Life Pensions Management 113,285 Direct | 0.06621 | |
AXA Framlington Indirect 185,000 | 0.10813 | |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 125,000 | 0.07306 |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 562,500 | 0.32877 |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 1,312,500 | 0.76713 |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 5,961,875 | 3.48459 |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 3,607,500 | 2.10851 |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 165,000 | 0.09644 |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 67,700 | 0.03957 |
Framlington onshore private clients | 228,500 | 0.13355 |
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive | 86,971 | 0.05083 |
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive | 54,089 | 0.03161 |
AXA Framlington | 250,000 | 0.14612 |
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Distribution OE1C indirect | 262,500 | 0.15343 |
Total Direct | 2,901,791 17,161,988 | 1.69604 10.03082 |
TOTAL | 20,063,779 | 11.72686 |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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
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