REG - Topps Tiles Aviva PLC - TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi <Origin Href="QuoteRef">AV.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TPT.L</Origin>

Topps TilesAnnouncement

17/11/2016 07:10

RNS Number : 3997P
Topps Tiles PLC
16 November 2016
For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: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
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:iii
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Registered Holder:
BNY NorwichUnionNomineesLimited419,364*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited7,134,167*
Chase Nominees Limited50,310*
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited85,598*
State Street Nominees Limited154,406*
Available on Request68,885*
 *denotes direct interest
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
15 November 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 November 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
3% to 4% Change at Direct Interest Level
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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
7,614,853
7,614,853
7,912,730
7,912,730
Not Disclosable
4.03%
Not Disclosable
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
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 xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
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 the
financial 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)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
See Section 4
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:

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

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
  END
HOLGGGWPGUPQPUQ