Holding(s) in Company

Topps Tiles PLC
13 April 2006


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Topps Tiles Plc

13 April 2006

1. Name of listed company

Topps Tiles Plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

AXA S.A.

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18

As in 2 above

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Framlington HSBC                                                    15,076,000
Framlington SSB Noms                                                   255,000
Framlington BONY OCS                                                   107,500
AXA World Funds                                                          9,207
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                                       204,985*
Sun Life Assurance Ltd A/c X                                         1,250,000*
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd                                     1,500,000*
AXA Insurance UK                                                       750,000*
AXA General Unit Trust                                                 433,680
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                                            8,692,322
PPP Healthcare Group plc                                               200,000
*denotes beneficial interest

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

28,478,694

6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

12.58 per cent

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

n/a

8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

9. Class of security

Ordinary GBP0.025 shares

10. Date of transaction

7 April 2006


11. Date listed company informed

13 April 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

28,478,694

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

12.58 per cent

14. Any additional information

Figures are based on shares in issue of 226,473,040

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Andy Liggett; 01625 446703

16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification

Andy Liggett

Date of notification

13 April 2006

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