Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
15 March 2002

DFS Furniture Company plc ('the Company')

SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION

The Company received notification on 14 March 2002 that The Capital Group
Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and
Management Company, Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International S A,
Capital International Limited, have an interest in 9,344,085 Ordinary shares of
5p each of the Company.

This represents 8.90% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The holdings are registered in the following names :-


Registered Holder                                        Number of Shares
Chase Nominees Limited                                   2,624,000
Midland Bank plc                                         591,300
Nortrust Nominees                                        391,100
Royal Bank of Scotland                                   172,500
State Street Nominees Limited                            4,763,595
Bank of New York Nominees                                367,000
Bankers Trust                                            47,300
Citibank London                                          12,990
Morgan Guaranty                                          18,100
Barclays Bank                                            311,200
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                       45,000

TOTAL                                                    9,344,085




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