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 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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