Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
08 January 2004





MFI FURNITURE GROUP PLC ('the Company')


The Company received notification today that on 6th January 2004 Standard Life
Investment sold 3,200,000 shares on behalf of Standard Life Group, this
decreased the total held as a material interest to 17,650,716.


     No of shares held                    Registered Name

      17,650,716                     Stanlife Nominees Limited


Please note that Standard Life Group interest is below 3% of the issued stock of
this class.




If you have any queries, please contact: Gerard Hughes (Company Secretary)

Telephone number: 020 8200 8000


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