Holding(s) in Company

Topps Tiles PLC
20 April 2006



                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


Topps Tiles Plc

20 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



AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                                            8,884,244
Framlington SSB Noms                                                   255,000
Framlington BONY OCS                                                   107,500
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                                       204,985*
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd                                     1,500,000*
AXA Insurance UK                                                       750,000*
Framlington HSBC                                                    15,076,000
PPP Healthcare Group Plc                                               200,000
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                                          1,250,000*
AXA World Funds                                                          9,207
AXA General unit Trust                                                 543,790

                                                  Total             28,780,726

*denotes beneficial interest



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Not disclosed


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

                                                                         12.70%


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

12 April 2006



11. Date listed company informed

19 April 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

28,780,726


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)

12.70%


14. Any additional information

Figures are based on shares in issue of 226,640,060


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

20 April 2006


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