Holding in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
8 October 2001

8 October 2001


                           MFI Furniture Group plc


Notification of Interest in MFI Furniture Group plc Ordinary Shares, Pursuant
               to Sections 198 to 208 of The Companies Act 1985


MFI Furniture Group plc received a notification today from Fidelity, that its
notifiable interest is 4.74% of the shares in issue.


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