RNS Number : 4282G

Topps Tiles PLC

26 May 2017

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests 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
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights								YES
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares alreadv issued to which votina riahts are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with a 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 notification obligation:					Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name  of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):					Nortrust Nominees  Ltd
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):					24/05/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:					25/05/2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:					5%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use 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
				Direct                          I   Indirect			Direct                  I  Indirect
Ordinary         Below5%         Below5%              10,053,920  NIA                                              10,053,920  NIA                                                5.23 GBOOB18P5K83

B. Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration price	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period	No. of voting  rights that may be acquired if the instrument exercised/converted	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration price	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period	No. of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominal	%
					N/A	N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number  of votinq rights	Percentage  of voting rights
10,053,920	5.23

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 proxy holder:	N/A
11. Number of voting rights  proxy holder will cease to hold:	N/A
12. Date on which  proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:	N/A

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone name:	0131 220 0733

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