Holding(s) in Company

Topps Tiles PLC
08 February 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Topps Tiles Plc

08 February 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                                         6,516,725 
Framlington SSB Noms                                                325,000 
Framlington BONY OCS                                                137,500 
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                                    23,034*
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd                                 1,500,000*
AXA Insurance UK                                                   750,000*
Framlington HSBC                                                15,426,000
PPP Healthcare Group Plc                                           200,000
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                                      1,250,000*  


*denotes beneficial interest


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

                                                                    26,128,259

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

                                                                         11.54%

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

6 February 2006


11. Date listed company informed

7 February 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

26,128,259

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)

11.54%

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

8 February 2006

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