RNS Number : 7542I

Topps Tiles PLC

05 July 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 (yes/no)
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			no
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments			no
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights			no
Other (please specify):			no
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:		Standard Life Investments Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):		Vidacos Nominees
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:		11/06/2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:		12/06/2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:		4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of share if possible using the ISIN CODE

GB00B18P5K83

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of shares 6,793,751

Number of voting rights 6,793,751

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

9,132,661

9,132,661

0

4.756%

0%

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

9,132,661

4.756%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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:	Investments_mo@standardlife.com Standard Life Investments Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:	0131 245 6565

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