Holding in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
23 April 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

23 April 2001



                     MFI Furniture Group ('the Company')

        Disclosure of interest in shares - Companies Act 1985, Part VI

The Company has today been informed that AEGON UK Plc is interested in an
aggregate of 24,245,000 shares in MFI Furniture Group representing 4.08% of
the issued share capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

Gerard Hughes, Company Secretary, 0208 200 8000



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