2nd Feb 2006 14:48
Topps Tiles PLC02 February 2006 TOPPS TILES PLC (the "Company") NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDING The Company received notification on 02 February 2006 from FidelityInternational Limited ("FIL") that as at 31 January 2006 FIL and its direct andindirect subsidiaries had a non-beneficial interest in 10,720,020 ordinaryshares of 2.5p each ("Ordinary Shares"), equivalent to 4.72 per cent. of theCompany's then issued share capital. The interest was registered as follows: Nominee/Registered Name Shares Held JP Morgan, Bournemouth 1,680,700Bank of New York Brussels 610,600Citibank London 552,200Northern Trust London 535,100State Str Bk and TR Co Lndn 211,900Bank of New York Europe Ldn 90,400Mellon Bank 68,600Clydesdale Bank Plc 32,300JP Morgan, Bournemouth 1,385,140Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux 3,916,180State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn 283,400Bank of New York Brussels 109,000Brown Brothers Harriman and Co 182,100Bank of New York Europe Ldn 1,062,400 The Company also received notification on 02 February 2006 from FMR Corp ("FMR")that as at 31 January 2006 FMR and its direct and indirect subsidiaries had anon-beneficial interest in 5,850,000 Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 2.58 percent. of the Company's then issued share capital. The interest was registered asfollows: State Street Bank and Tr Co 1,800,000Brown Brothers Harriman and Co 4,050,000 The notifications by FIL and FMR Corp also comprise a notifiable interest of MrEdward C Johnson 3rd, a principal shareholder of both FIL and FMR Corp. The aggregate shareholding of FIL and FMR following this notification is16,570,020 Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 7.30 per cent. of the Company's thenissued share capital. 02 February 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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