Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
23 May 2002

23 May 2001

For Immediate Release



                    MFI Furniture Group plc ('the company')



Notification Under S.198 - UK Companies Act

The Company received advice from AMVESCAP PLC today that it has an interest in
79,521,236 Ordinary 10p shares in the Company representing 13.21% of the issued
share capital. A breakdown of the registered holders is set out below:

Vidacos Nominees Limited                                       66,608,703

HSBC Nominees Limited                                           6,568,000

Northern Trust Nominees Limited                                 1,455,000

Bank of New York Nominees Limited                               1,315,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                            458,333

AIM Management Group, Inc on behalf of AIM Advisors, Inc        3,116,200






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