RNS Number:5533L Topps Tiles PLC 03 November 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Topps Tiles Plc 3 November 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 6,076,690 PPP Healthcare Group plc 150,000 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 496,942* Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 1,435,000* Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 1,263,856* Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 1,000,000* AXA Insurance UK 562,500* AXA Sun Life plc 150,000* AXA General Unit Trust 680,000 Framlington HSBC 10,772,625 Framlington SSB Noms 191,250 Framlington BONY OCS 80,625 *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 As at 1 November 2006 11. Date listed company informed 3 November 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 22,859,488 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) 13.41% 14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 170,501,620 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 3 November 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 END
