20th Mar 2006 16:38
Topps Tiles PLC20 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Topps Tiles Plc 20 March 2006 1. Name of listed company Topps Tiles Plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Barclays PLC 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; orin the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouseor children under the age of 18 As in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Bank of Ireland 648,035Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 1,083,229Boiss Nominees Ltd 100,307Chase Nominees Ltd 6,669,282JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 2,450,532JP Morgan Chase Bank 68,743R C Greig Nominees Limited 19,330Total 11,039,458 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not disclosed 6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 4.87 % 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed n/a 8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) n/a 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 2.5p each 10. Date of transaction 14 March 2006 11. Date listed company informed 20 March 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 11,039,458 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 4.87% 14. Any additional information Number of shares in issue = 226,639,155 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Andy Liggett; 01625 446703 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Andy Liggett Date of notification 20 March 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Topps TilesBarclays