RNS Number:8143Q
D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
13 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

ICVC - HIGHER INCOME FUND     


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



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

NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

200,000


6)   Percentage of issued Class

0.19%

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

NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

11.10.03


12)  Total holding following this notification

4,366,435

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.07%


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

     Date of Notification ........................13 OCTOBER 2003



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