Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
2 April 2003


                  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 BELOW

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

SEE 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

2.4.03

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,103,800
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.86%

14)  Any additional information

N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

01302 330365

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ....2 APRIL 2003 ....................


Letter to DFS Furniture plc dated 31 March 2003

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 (106,286,435 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

4,103,600 

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B
 
As of 31 March 2003
DFS Furniture plc

                                                           Number of  Percent of
                                                              Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, INC., ('CG') holdings         4,103,800      3.871%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

Capital Research and Management Company                    4,103,800      3.871% 

                                    Schedule A



                     SCHEDULE OF HOLDINGS IN DFS FURNITURE PLC
                               As of 31 March 2003

                      Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                         Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                              2,712,370

Chase Nominees Limited                                     1,391,430 

                                               TOTAL       4,103,800


                                    Schedule B



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