29th Jan 2007 17:39
Topps Tiles PLC29 January 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Topps Tiles Plc 1. Name of listed company Topps Tiles Plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest AXA S.A. 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 AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 6,720,953PPP Healthcare Group plc 130,200Sun Life Assurance Society Plc* 1,435,000Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd* 3,738Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd* 1,000,000AXA Insurance UK* 488,250AXA Sun Life plc* 150,000AXA General Unit Trust 680,000Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd* 53,140Sun Life Pensions Management* 247,485AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme 116,250AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 80,625AXA Framlington Income & Capital* 562,500AXA Framlington Innovative Growth* 1,312,500AXA Framlington Equity Income 5,961,875AXA Framlington Monthly Income 3,107,500LX0901 248,250 Total 22,298,266 *denotes beneficial interest 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) Not disclosed 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not disclosed 8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Not disclosed 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 3 1/3p 10. Date of transaction Not disclosed 11. Date listed company informed 29 January 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 22,298,266 as at 19 January 2007 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) 13.08% 14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 170,534,915 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Andy Liggett; 0161 486 2400 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Andy Liggett Date of notification 29 January 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Topps Tiles