Holding(s) in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
19 August 2005


19 August 2005

MFI Furniture Group Plc

Notifications for the purposes of sections 198 Companies Act 1985

The Company has received notification pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies
Act 1985, that at the close of business on 17th August 2005, Hermes Focus Asset
Management Limited had an interest in 25,106,596 10 pence ordinary shares of MFI
Furniture Group Plc (4.00 per cent of the issued share capital).

Enquiries should be directed to:

Gerard Hughes, Company Secretary:     020 8200 8000
Fiona Laffan, Brunswick Group LLP:    020 7404 5959


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