Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
28 August 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
AVS NO


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.   Name of company                                   2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

     DFS Furniture Company PLC                              Aegon Asset Management


3.   Please state whether notification indicates that  4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
     it is in respect of holding of the shareholder         holder, the number of shares held by each of them
     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        Chase Nominees Limited










5.   Number of shares/     6.   Percentage of issued   7.   Number of shares/amount of 8.  Percentage of issued class
     amount of stock            class                       stock disposed
     acquired
                                                            N/A
     634,972
                                0.59%                                                      N/A


9.  Class of security                                 10.    Date of transaction     11.      Date company informed

    Ordinary Shares of 5p each                               Not Known                        28 August 2003




12.  Total holding following this notification         13.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this
                                                              notification
     5,819,923
                                                              5.43%


14.  Any additional information                        15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

                                                            Barry Todhunter

     N/A                                                    01302 330365






16.  Name and signature of authorised company official

     responsible for making this notification

     Barry Todhunter


Date of notification __28 August________________2003_________


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