Holding(s) in Company

Topps Tiles PLC
24 March 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


Topps Tiles Plc


24 March 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                                            9,036,231*
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                                                 397,463*
                                                  Total             28,786,386
*denotes non 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

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

22 March 2006


11. Date listed company informed

24 March 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

28,786,386


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 226,639,155


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

24 March 2006


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