TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Topps Tiles PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES | |
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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| Aberforth Partners LLP |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| Shareholder Shares 1.Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 7,190,975 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 2,910,700 All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| 01/04/2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 06/04/2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| 5% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
| Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights | ||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Below 5% | Below 5% | 10,101,675 | N/A | 10,101,675 | N/A | 5.37 | ||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting
| % of voting |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial | Exercise | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting rights
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nominal | Delta
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N/A | N/A | |||||
Total (A B C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
10,101,675 | 5.37 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP |
Proxy Voting:
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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:
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14. Contact name:
| Rob Parker |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 0161 486 2469 |
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