Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
15 September 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

ING BANK N.V. LONDON BRANCH

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



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

SEE ATTACHED

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

N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class

N/A

9)   Class of security

5P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

14.9.04

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,245,196
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.02%

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 ...............  14 SEPTEMBER 2004 .........



LETTER TO:  DFS FURNITURE CO PLC
DATED:  13 SEPTEMBER 2004
 

COMPANIES ACT 1985 s198 Disclosure

I am writing to advise you that as at the close of business on Thursday 9
September 2004, ING Bank N.V. London Branch held 3,245,196 ordinary shares in
DFS Furniture Co Plc.  Based on shares in issue, this holding represents some
3.02% of the ordinary shares outstanding.


LETTER FROM:  ING BANK N.V. LONDON BRANCH 




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