Holding in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
28 March 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial 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



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LIST BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     5P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

      28.3.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,582,820
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      12.17%

14)  Any additional information

      N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      B. TODHUNTER                                                              
                                                                                
      01302 330365                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification   BARRY TODHUNTER

     Date of Notification ..... 28 MARCH 2001......


                              SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                              Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International S.A., Capital International, Inc., and Capital
Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holding attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A).  These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

          Share capital to which this relates:

               Ordinary Shares (103,402,086 shares outstanding)

          Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
            
                  12,582,820

          Name(s) of registered holder(s)

               See Schedule B


As of 23 March 2001
DFS Furniture plc

                                                      Number of     Percent of
                                                      Shares       Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings      12,582,820    12.17%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

*  Capital Guardian Trust Company                         545,000     0.53%

*  Capital International Limited                         1,098,890    1.06%

*  Capital International S.A.                            2,839,800    2.75%

*  Capital Research and Management Company               8,099,130    7.83%
   * SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.                           6,707,700    6.49%

           
                              Schedule A 
        

                   Schedule of holdings in DFS Furniture plc
                             As of 23 March 2001

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      350,000

Midland Bank plc                                                    45,000

Nortrust Nominees                                                  150,000

                                                   TOTAL           545,000


                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      138,900

Bank of New York Nominees                                          264,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                             220,000

Midland Bank plc                                                    25,000

Bankers Trust                                                       74,000

Morgan Guaranty                                                     37,600

Nortrust Nominees                                                  313,600

Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                                25,790

                                                   TOTAL         1,098,890

                                 Schedule B


                           Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      325,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                           1,189,900

Midland Bank plc                                                   665,500

Barclays Bank                                                      390,000

Royal Bank of Scotland                                             213,400

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                  56,000


                                                   TOTAL         2,839,800


                                  Schedule B


                      Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      6,957,700

Chase Nominees Limited                                             1,141,430

                                                  TOTAL            8,099,130

 
                                  Schedule B