RNS Number:8546X Topps Tiles PLC 06 June 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Topps Tiles PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): - 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 30 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) B18P5K8 20,445,022 20,445,022 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of voting possible using the ISIN shares (ix) rights CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect B18P5K8 3,577,255 3,577,255 17,159,015 2.10 10.06 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,736,270 12.16% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): % of issued Name of The Company/Fund Number of Shares share capital AXA Sun Life plc 955,000 0.55994 (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 262,500 0.15391 Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 225,000 0.13192 Ethical Fund Indirect AXA UK Investmant Co ICVC 127,015 0.07447 Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 4,500,000 2.63847 UK Equity Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 75,000 0.04397 UK Growth Fund Indirect PPP Heathcare Group 130,200 0.07634 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 49,637 0.02910 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society plc 377,500 0.22134 Direct AXA Insurance UK 488,250 0.28627 Direct AXA General Unit Trust 680,000 0.39870 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 1,000,000 0.58633 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 1,488 0.00087 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 31,426 0.01843 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 21,714 0.01273 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life PensionsManagement 141,255 0.08282 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 113,285 0.06642 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 116,250 0.06816 Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 80,625 0.04727 Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 562,500 0.32981 Framlington Income & Capital Indirect AXA Framlington 1,312,500 0.76955 Framlington Innovative Growth Indirect AXA Framlington 5,861,875 3.43697 Equity Income Indirect AXA Framlington 3,107,500 1.82201 Monthly Income Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 248,250 0.14556 Indirect SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition 170,000 0.09968 Direct AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition 97,500 0.05717 Direct Total Direct 3,577,255 2.09744 Total Indirect 17,159,015 10.06079 TOTAL 20,736,270 12.15823 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: - 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: - 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: - 13. Additional information: - 14. Contact name: Rob Parker 15. Contact telephone number: 0161 486 2400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
