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Topps Tiles PLC01 November 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Topps Tiles Plc 1 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 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 6,076,690PPP Healthcare Group plc 150,000Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 428,993*Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 1,435,000*Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 1,627,991*Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 1,000,000*AXA Insurance UK 562,500*AXA Sun Life plc 150,000*AXA General Unit Trust 680,000Framlington HSBC 10,772,625Framlington SSB Noms 191,250Framlington 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 companyshould 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 companyshould 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 27 October 2006 11. Date listed company informed 31 October 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 23,155,674 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) 13.62% 14. Any additional information Figures are based on shares in issue of 170,057,840 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 1 November 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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