RNS Number : 3520C
Topps Tiles PLC
15 April 2013
 



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):



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       13,433,332

2.     Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund      2,545,836

3.     Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc            2,986,900

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:

10/04/2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11/04/2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:

10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect


Ordinary Shares

GB00B18P5K83

19,389,068

19,389,068

18,966,068

N/A

18,966,068

N/A

9.88



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights






 

 

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/
Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights

 





 

 

Nominal

Delta



 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

18,966,068

9.88%

 

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 

 

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:




13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:

     Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP

15. Contact telephone number:

     0131 220 0733

 


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