Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
09 March 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 March 2004

                    MFI Furniture Group Plc ('the Company')

            Notification Under section 198-202 UK Companies Act 1985

MFI Furniture Group Plc received notification on 8 March 2004 that Aviva plc has
a notifiable interest in 26,001,298 10p ordinary shares. This represents 4.19%
of the Company based on an issued share capital of 620,655,255 ordinary shares.



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