Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
6 December 2002


                  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

     SEE LIST BELOW

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

     6.12.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

     5,177,381
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.87%

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

     Date of Notification .....6 DECEMBER 2002...................



Letter to DFS Furniture Plc
4 December 2002

                           SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                           Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc, on behalf of its 
affiliates, including 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 (106,274,850 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

     5,177,381

Name(s) of registered holders):

     See Schedule B
                   
                                               
Letter from Capital Group Companies Inc.



As of 4 December 2002

DFS FURNITURE PLC

                                                      Number of      Percent of
                                                         Shares     Outstanding         

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings     5,177,381         4.88%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

•Capital Research and Management Company           5,177,381.00         4.88%
  *SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.                       3,785,951.00         3.57%




                   Schedule of holdings in DFS Furniture plc 
                             As of 4 December 2002

                    Capital Research and Management Company
 
Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                         3,785,951

Chase Nominees Limited                                                1,391,430

                                                          TOTAL       5,177,381

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