Holding(s) in Company

Dunelm Group plc
21 March 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Dunelm Group plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate 
bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AEGON UK Group of Companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

N/A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

N/A


6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 March 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5 per cent


8. Notified details:

.................


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using     Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                                          transaction
                                          Number of       Number of voting
                                          shares          Rights

GB00B1CKQ739                              9 851 239       9 851 239

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible   Number of   Number of voting       % of voting
using the ISIN CODE                shares      rights                 rights

                                   Direct      Direct      Indirect   Direct Indirect

GB00B1CKQ739                       9 150 954   9 150 954   1 200 285  4.56   0.60
                                                         


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration Exercise/     Number of voting rights that may   % of
financial   Date       Conversion    be acquired if the instrument is   voting
instrument             Period/ Date  exercised/ converted.              rights





Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

10 351 239                                   5.16


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

AEGON UK Group of Companies - parent undertaking of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.
AEGON ICVC


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A


13. Additional information:

AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.
AEGON ICVC


14. Contact name:

David Stead


15. Contact telephone number:

0116 264 4400



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