Board Notification

06 October 2016 For immediate release

DFS Furniture plc ("DFS" and the "Company")

Board Notification

DFS confirms that Julie Southern, a non-executive director of the Company, has been appointed to the Board of Stagecoach plc as non-executive director, effective from 7th October 2016.

Enquiries:

DFS (enquiries via FTI)

Mike Schmidt (Director of Corporate Affairs) [email protected]

Paul Walker (Company Secretary)

FTI Consulting

Jonathon Brill +44 (0) 20 3727 1000

Georgina Goodhew [email protected]

Tom Hufton

About DFS Furniture plc

DFS is the clear market leading retailer of upholstered furniture in the United Kingdom. We design, manufacture, sell and deliver to our customers an extensive range of upholstered furniture products. The business operates a retail network of upholstered furniture stores in the United Kingdom and Europe, together with an online channel. These have been established and developed gradually over more than 45 years of operating history. We attract customers to our stores and website through our substantial and continued investment in nationwide marketing activities and our reputation for high quality products and service, breadth of product ranges and price points and best-in-class consumer financing options.