DUNELM GROUP plc (Company)

20 January 2010

In accordance with paragraph 12.6.4 R of the Listing Rules, the Company advises that it has made the following transfers of ordinary shares out of treasury:

1.    20,501 ordinary shares of 1 pence each were today transferred out of treasury to participants 
       in its Dunelm Group Savings Related Share Option Plan.

2.    The highest price paid for a share was £1.53

3.    The lowest price paid for a share was £1.53.

4.    Following the above transfer of shares out of treasury, the Company holds a total of 
        285,501 ordinary shares of 1 pence each as treasury shares.

5.    The total number of shares in issue excluding treasury shares is 200,505,899.

Enquiries

David Stead

Finance Director

0116 2644400