Holding in Company
MFI Furniture Group PLC
5 October 2001
MFI Furniture Group PLC
5 October 2001
MFI Furniture Group announces that by a fax dated 4 October 2001 received from
Deutsche Bank AG London pursuant to Sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act
1985, it was informed of the following information:
'in accordance with Sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985, we write on
behalf of Deutsche Bank AG, to inform you that, on the basis that the relevant
issued share capital of your company is 595,123,121 ordinary shares, Deutsche
Bank AG and its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in the shares
of 12.20%. The total interest is in 72,610,589 shares registered in the names
and in the amounts as set out in the attached Schedule.
Companies within the Group acting as Fund Managers hold some of the shares on
behalf of a number of clients whose portfolios are managed on a discretionary
basis.
Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG, London is a branch.'
SCHEDULE
MFI FURNITURE GROUP PLC
ORDINARY £0.10 SHARES
Held as Principal No of Shares
Deutsche Bank AG London 7,000
Morgan Grenfell & Co Ltd 584,727
Held in Client Portfolios
Morgan Nominees Limited 25,117,765
Morgan Nominees Limited a/c CHY 130,600
Morgan Nominees Limited a/c CSL 195,694
Morgan Nominees Limited a/c DGR 737,200
Morgan Nominees Limited a/c MER 163,000
Morgan Nominees Limited a/c SAM 161,965
British Overseas Bank Nominees limited a/c 6951 842,000
Chase Nominees 9,505,252
Clydesdale Bank Custodian Nominees 395,367
Deutsche Bank International Limited 355,279
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd 9,897,357
Lothian Regional Council 2,095,510
Nortrust Nominees Ltd 11,097,695
Perry Nominees 102,709
RBSTB Nominees 5,906,907
State Street Nominees 5,153,577
Vidaco Nominees Limited 160,985
Total 72,610,589
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