Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
13 June 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

13 June 2002



                    MFI Furniture Group plc (the 'Company')



The Company today received advice from HBOS PLC that it has an interest in
18,134,230 Ordinary 10p shares in the Company representing 3.02% of the issued
share capital. A breakdown of the registered holders is set out below:

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 823733                                                               100,000

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 872860                                                               139,000

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 872859                                                               268,520

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 872860                                                             1,215,000

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 823496                                                             3,800,000

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 823575                                                             1,960,000

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 823721                                                               128,000

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 823770                                                               452,000

HSBC Global Nominees (UK) Ltd A/C 823861                                                                66,000

Pershing Keen Nominees                                                                                  30,000

Pershing Keen Nominees                                                                                   1,500

CMI UK Tracker Fund                                                                                     23,210

Chase Nominees Ltd A/C CMIGMAIN                                                                      9,951,000

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