Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
2 May 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2 MAY 2002


                    MFI Furniture Group plc (the 'Company')


The Company today received advice from AMVESCAP PLC that it has an interest in
72,202,336 Ordinary 10p shares in the Company representing 12% of the issued
share capital. A breakdown of the registered holders is set out below:

Vidacos Nominees Limited                               63,142,036

HSBC Nominees Limited                                  3,200,000

Bank of New York Nominees Limited                      1,315,000

Northern Trust Nominees Limited                        308,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                 125,000

AIM Management Group Inc on behalf of AIM Advisors     3,112,300


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