Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
29 July 2004

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.


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

     NOT KNOWN


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

     NOT KNOWN


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     3,234,200


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.01%


9)   Class of security

     5P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     23.7.04


11)  Date company informed

     29.7.04


12)  Total holding following this notification

     NIL

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     NIL


14)  Any additional information

     N/A


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     B.TODHUNTER


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

     Date of Notification 

     29 JULY 2004




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