Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
12 July 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 International Inc., Capital
Research and Management Company, Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital
International S A, and Capital International Limited, have an interest in
6,104,925 Ordinary shares of 5p each of the Company.

This represents 5.78% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The holdings are registered in the following names :-


Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Holder                                                            Number of Shares

State Street Nominees                                                                201,200
Midland Bank plc                                                                      25,700
Nortrust Nominees                                                                     86,300

Total                                                                                313,200


 Capital International Limited

Registered Holder                                                            Number of Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                                          7,500
Bank of New York Nominees                                                             70,500
Chase Nominees Limited                                                                31,000
Midland Bank plc                                                                      14,300
Citibank London                                                                        7,700
Morgan Guaranty                                                                       10,200
Nortrust Nominees                                                                     75,900

Total                                                                                217,100




  Capital International S.A

Registered Holder                                                            Number of Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                                46,200
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                                 7,900

Total                                                                                 54,100


Capital International, Inc.

Registered Holder                                                            Number of Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                                         15,600

Total                                                                                 15,600


 Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Holder                                                            Number of Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                                      4,113,495
Chase Nominees Limited                                                             1,391,430

Total                                                                              5,504,925



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