RNS Number:5952Q
D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
6 October 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

AVIVA PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

SEE ATTACHED LIST (BELOW)

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

SEE ATTACHED LIST (BELOW)

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

1,243,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

1.162

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class

N/A

9)   Class of security

5P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

2.10.03

11)  Date company informed

6.10.03

12)  Total holding following this notification

5,777,383
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.392

14)  Any additional information

N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

B. TODHUNTER
01302 330365

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

B. TODHUNTER     

     Date of Notification     6 OCTOBER, 2003





Letter to: DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC

Letter Dated: 3 OCTOBER, 2003


Dear Sir

DFS FURNITURE COMPANY PLC (THE "COMPANY") - SEDOL 0242437

This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 8 July
2003 and is prompted by purchases totalling 1,243,000 on 2 October 2003.

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of GBP0.05 each in the 
capital of the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of the
obligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 
(the "Act").

1.     Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of
       Aviva plc).

1.1    We hereby notify you on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited that
       immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification 
       arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 5,777,383 shares.

1.2    The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this
       notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are
       set out in the attached Appendix (below): Morley Fund Management Limited.

2.     Notification on behalf of Aviva plc.

2.1    We hereby notify you on behalf of Aviva plc that immediately after the
       time when the obligation to make this notification arose Aviva plc were
       interested in 5,777,383 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage
       interest in the shares of 5.39%.

2.2    The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this 
       notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are 
       set out in the attached Appendix (below): Aviva plc.


If you require further information as to which companies in the Aviva group hold 
interests in the shares (by virtue of s.203 of the Act) please submit a written 
request and we will be happy to supply this information.

We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material 
interests when the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant
share capital.  The term material interests exclude certain categories where we 
do not hold a beneficial interest, for example where the shares are held in an
Authorised Unit Trust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company.  Holdings in 
those categories are therefore not included in the holding notified under this 
letter.  If you wish us to confirm the level of holdings in these categories,
please let us know.

LETTER FROM AVIVA PLC



APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

REGISTERED HOLDERS                    NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd        1,300,229  (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd           3,305,600  (Material)

Chase Nominees Ltd                      146,068  (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                        945,279  (Material)

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                       80,207  (Material)


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED: 5.39% ISSUED

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 107,218,089




APPENDIX: AVIVA PLC

REGISTERED HOLDERS                    NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd        1,300,229  (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd           3,305,600  (Material)

Chase Nominees Ltd                      146,068  (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                        945,279  (Material)

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                       80,207  (Material)


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC: 5.40%

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 107,076,045



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