Holding(s) in Company

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
29 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

      LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE)

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

     29.9.04

12)  Total holding following this notification

      8,093,069
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      7.52%

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

     B. TODHUNTER

     Date of Notification ....29 SEPTEMBER 2004....................


LETTER TO DFS FURNITURE CO PLC


                      S198 Companies Act 1985 (the 'Act')

We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close of 
business on 27th September 2004, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an 
interest in 8,093,069 ordinary shares of DFS Furniture Co Plc (the 'Company').
This represents 7.52% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.

LETTER FROM LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE)




                           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

24.9.04

11)  Date company informed

29.9.04

12)  Total holding following this notification

16,719,565
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

15.54%

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

B. TODHUNTER

     Date of Notification ..29 SEPTEMBER, 2004....




LETTER TO DFS FURNITURE


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 24 September 2004, following acquisitions, CSFB (as
defined below) holds the following interests in the issued share capital of the
Company:

  1. Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited (CSFBEq): 16,652,826 shares.
  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 63,600 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 16,719,565 shares being equivalent to
approximately 15.54% 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 CSFBEq, 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 are interested.

LETTER FROM CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON EQUITIES 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 A.G. 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

29.9.04

12)  Total holding following this notification

6,533,420
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.07%

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

     B. TODHUNTER

     Date of Notification ..29 SEPTEMBER, 2004....




LETTER TO DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC

Disclosure of interests in shares

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 6,533,420 ordinary shares of DFS Furniture Company Plc, amounting to 
6.07%.  Part of this holding may relate to hedging arrangements for customer 
transactions.

Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany.

If you require any further information concerning this notification, please
contact Cheryl Slater or David Lindsay in the Compliance Department of 
Deutsche Bank AG London.

LETTER 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

CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL 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

29.9.04


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

01302 330365

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

     B. TODHUNTER

     Date of Notification ...29 SEPTEMBER, 2004....




LETTER TO DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC

Notification of Interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act
1985 (as amended)

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please note
that as of the date of this letter, Cater Allen International Limited (CAIL) no
longer has a reportable interest in the ordinary shares of DFS Furniture 
Company.

LETTER FROM CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED






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