Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
09 July 2003

9 July 2003

                    MFI Furniture Group Plc (the 'Company')

The Company received notification on 9 July 2003 that AMVESCAP PLC and its
subsidiary companies on behalf of discretionary clients have an interest in
79,533,326 ordinary shares representing 12.96% of the issued share capital of
the Company. Details of the interest are set out below:


Vidacos Nominees Limited                                            63,743,778

HSBC Nominees Limited                                               10,200,887

Bank of New York Nominees Limited                                    2,711,661

Northern Trust Nominees Limited                                      1,542,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                               1,335,000


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