Holding(s) in Company

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


DFS Furniture Company plc ('the Company')

SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION

The Company received notification today 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 8,358,085 Ordinary shares of 5p each of the
Company.

This represents 7.96% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The holdings are registered in the following names :-


Registered Holder                                        Number of Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                   2,184,300
Midland Bank plc                                         371,900
Nortrust Nominees                                        390,000
Royal Bank of Scotland                                   105,300
State Street Nominees Limited                            4,654,395
Bank of New York Nominees                                367,000
Bankers Trust                                            47,300
Citibank London                                          12,990
Morgan Guaranty                                          18,100
Barclays Bank                                            180,300
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                       26,500

TOTAL                                                    8,358,085


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