Holding in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
7 August 2001

               MFI Furniture Group plc ('MFI' or the 'Company')

            Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in Shares


The Company received notification on 7th August 2001 that Legal & General
Investment Management now hold 17,660,083 shares which represents 2.96% of the
current issued share capital of the Company.


Enquiries:

Gerard Hughes
Company Secretary
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