17th Nov 2016 07:00
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| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Topps Tiles plc | ||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | 
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| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | 
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | 
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| Other (please specify): | 
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | ||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | 
 Registered Holder: 
 BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 419,364* 
 Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 7,134,167* 
 Chase Nominees Limited 50,310* 
 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited 85,598* 
 State Street Nominees Limited 154,406* 
 Available on Request 68,885* *denotes direct interest | ||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 15 November 2016 | ||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 November 2016 | ||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 3% to 4% Change at Direct Interest Level | ||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
| Ordinary SharesGB00B18P5K83 | 7,614,853 | 7,614,853 | 7,912,730 | 7,912,730 | Not Disclosable | 4.03% | Not Disclosable | ||||
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| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to 
 | % of voting rights xix, xx 
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| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | 
| 7,912,730 | 4.03% | 
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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) · Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) · Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited) · Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited) · Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) · Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited) | ||
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| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 
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| 13. Additional information: | 
 Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 196,175,117 as per the Company's 'Total Voting Rights' Announcement of 3 November 2016. | |
| 14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
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