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Topps Tiles PLC24 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 holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; orin the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouseor 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 ofshares 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 204,985Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 1,500,000AXA Insurance UK 750,000Framlington HSBC 15,076,000*PPP Healthcare Group Plc 200,000*Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 1,250,000AXA 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 companyshould 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 companyshould 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 (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating 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 companyresponsible for making this notification Andy Liggett Date of notification 24 March 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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