Holding(s) in Company
D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
21 October 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
BEAR STEARNS INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED
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 BELOW
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
20.10.2004
12) Total holding following this notification
7,508,299
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
6.98%
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 ...... 20 OCTOBER 2004 ..................
Letter to DFS Furniture Co PLC
I hereby notify you that as of close of business on 18 October 2004, Bear
Stearns International Trading Limited was interested in 7,508,299 ordinary
shares of DFS Furniture Co Plc - GB0002424371.
Based on the current number of shares in issue, our interest constitutes 6.98%.
From Bear Stearns International Trading Limited
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF COMPANY
DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON
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 BELOW
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
20.10.2004
12) Total holding following this notification
9,930,760
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
9.23%
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 ...... 20 OCTOBER 2004 ..................
Letter to DFS Furniture Company PLC
Disclosure of interests in shares
Further to our letter of 07 October, 2004> and in accordance with Section
198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, we are writing on behalf of Deutsche Bank
AG to inform you that on the basis that the relevant issued share capital of
your company is 107,595,067 ordinary shares, Deutsche Bank AG, and its
subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in 9,930,760 ordinary shares of
DFS Furniture Company Plc, amounting to 9.23%. Part of this holding may
relate to hedging arrangements for customer transactions.
Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG London is a branch.
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF COMPANY
DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
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 BELOW
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
20.10.2004
12) Total holding following this notification
9,076,424
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
8.44%
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 ...... 20 OCTOBER 2004 ..................
Letter to DFS Furniture Co PLC
DFS Furniture (The Company)
This notification relates to the ordinary shares of the Company (the shares) and
is given in fulfillment of the obligations imposed under section 198 of the
Companies Act 1985 (the Act).
We hereby notify you that on 18 October 2004, following disposals, CSFB (as
defined below) holds the following interests in the issued share capital of the
Company:
1. Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited (CSFBEq): 9,031,001 shares. This
includes 21,316 shares in which CSFBEq is interested under Section 208(5) of
the Act by virtue of the right to redelivery of equivalent securities under
stock lending arrangements.
2. Credit Suisse First Boston International Limited (CSFBI); 3,139 shares.
3. In addition, CSFBEq and Credit Suisse First Boston Europe Limited (CSFBEL)
have an interest in 42,284 shares under section 208(5) of the Act by virtue
of the right to re-delivery of equivalent securities under stock lending
arrangements (CSFBEL borrowed these shares from CSFBEq).
CSFB now holds a total interest of 9,076,424 shares being equivalent to
approximately 8.44% of the issued share capital of the Company.
CSFBEq, CSFBEL and CSFBI are members of the Credit Suisse First Boston group of
companies (CSFB). Those group companies which are direct or indirect holding
companies of CSFSEq, CSFBEL and CSFBI are, under the terms of section 203 of the
Act, each interested by attribution in any shares in which CSFBEq, CSFBEL and
CSFBI ares interested.
From: CSFBEq Ltd