Topps Tiles PLC
29 January 2007
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Topps Tiles Plc
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 6,720,953
PPP Healthcare Group plc 130,200
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc* 1,435,000
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd* 3,738
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd* 1,000,000
AXA Insurance UK* 488,250
AXA Sun Life plc* 150,000
AXA General Unit Trust 680,000
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd* 53,140
Sun Life Pensions Management* 247,485
AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme 116,250
AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 80,625
AXA Framlington Income & Capital* 562,500
AXA Framlington Innovative Growth* 1,312,500
AXA Framlington Equity Income 5,961,875
AXA Framlington Monthly Income 3,107,500
LX0901 248,250
Total 22,298,266
*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)
Not disclosed
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
Not disclosed
8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Not disclosed
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 3 1/3p
10. Date of transaction
Not disclosed
11. Date listed company informed
29 January 2007
12. Total holding following this notification
22,298,266 as at 19 January 2007
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)
13.08%
14. Any additional information
Figures are based on shares in issue of 170,534,915
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Andy Liggett; 0161 486 2400
16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification
Andy Liggett
Date of notification
29 January 2007
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