Holding in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
28 September 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.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     5P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

      28.9.01

 
12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,519,644

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     11.93%


14)  Any additional information



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


     Date of Notification  28 SEPTEMBER 2001

LETTER TO:  DFS FURNITURE PLC
26 September 2001

                           SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                           Notification of Decrease

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 SA, 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 
holdings 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 (104,969,196 shares outstanding) 

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

12,519,644 

Name(s) of registered holder(s);

See Schedule B


As of 26 September 2001

DFS Furniture plc

                                               Number of              Percent of
                                                  Shares             Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies Inc.('CG) holdings  12,519,644             11.95%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

*  Capital Guardian Trust Company                  545,000              0.52%

*  Capital International Limited                 1,102,390              1.06%

*  Capital International S.A.                    2,765,300              2.64%

*  Capital Research and Management Company       8,106,954              7.74%
   *  SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.                  6,478,870              6.18%

                                    Schedule A

                    Schedule of holdings in DFS Furniture plc
                             As of 26 September 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

                                 Schedule B

                       Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                 138,900

Bank of New York Nominees                                     287,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                        220,000

Midland Bank plc                                               25,000

Bankers Trust                                                  74,000

Morgan Guaranty                                                18,100

Nortrust Nominees                                             313,600

Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                                          25,790

                                              TOTAL         1,102,390

                                   Schedule B

                           Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                 325,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                      1,195,400

Midland Bank plc                                              585,500

Barclays Bank                                                 390,000

Royal Bank of Scotland                                        213,400

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                             56,000

                                              TOTAL         2,765,300

                                    Schedule B

                    Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                               6,715,524
                                                            
Chase Nominees Limited                                      1,391,430

                                              TOTAL         8,106,954

                                    Schedule B