Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
30 June 2003

DFS Furniture Company plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN RELEVANT SHARE CAPITAL

The Company received notification today that, following the purchase of 100,000
ordinary shares in the Company on 24 June 2003, accounts managed by Harris
Associates L.P. of Chicago Illinois became the beneficial owners of 3,195,800
shares of the Company.

The following is a breakdown as of 24 June 2003, of shares of D.F.S. Furniture
Company plc owned in accounts managed by Harris Associates L.P.:


Account Name                              Shares Owned            % of Company

Oakmark Intl Small Cap Fund               1,743,600               1.64%
Pennsylvania State Retirement             645,000                 0.61%
BMG Small Cap                             580,300                 0.54%
University of Washington                  128,200                 0.12%
Ohio PERS                                 98,700                  0.09%
                                          3,195,800               3.00%










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