Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
30 May 2002


30 May 2002

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
84,433,236 Ordinary 10p shares in the Company representing 14.02% of the issued
share capital. A breakdown of the registered holders is set out below:


Vidacos Nominees Limited                                         70,738,411
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                                            1,240,625
AIM Management Group, Inc on behalf of AIM Advisors, Inc          3,116,200



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