RNS Number : 4633Z
Topps Tiles PLC
14 March 2017
 

For filings with the FCA include the annex


For filings with issuer exclude the annex



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi



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 tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
iii

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries    

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):iv

 

Registered Holder:


Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited

 

499,778*



HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited    

39,975*



State Street Nominees Limited

 

161,206*



Available on Request.

 

51,757*

*denotes direct interest

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
v

13 March 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 March 2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
vi, vii

>3% to <3% Change at Direct Interest Level

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of

Shares

if possible using

the ISIN CODE

Situation previous

to the triggering

transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number

of

Shares

Number

Of

Voting

Rights

Number

of shares

Number of voting

rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect


Ordinary Shares

GB00B18P5K83

6,733,032

6,733,032

752,716

752,716

Not Disclosable

0.38%

Not Disclosable



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date
xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights






 

 

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period
xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights xix, xx

 





 

 

Nominal

Delta



 

Total (A B C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

752,716

0.38%

 

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
xxi

The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited and Friends Provident International Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-

 

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:

·      Aviva plc (Parent Company)

·      Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)

·      Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)

·      Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)

 

Friends Provident International Limited:

·      Aviva plc (Parent Company)

·      Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)

·      Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)

 


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

See Section 4

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:

 

Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 196,421,789 as per the Company's 'Issued Share Capital & Total Voting Rights' Announcement of 1st March 2017.

14. Contact name:

Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc

15. Contact telephone number:

01603 684420

 

 

 


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