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Kingfisher PLC 7 January 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday 7 January 2002 KINGFISHER DIRECTORATE ANNOUNCEMENT GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR Kingfisher plc is pleased to announce that Helen Weir, Group Finance Director, is expecting her third child and will be on maternity leave between mid April, after the full year results, and August. During her absence her responsibilities will be assumed by Ian Cheshire, Group Executive Director and CEO of e-Kingfisher. Mr Cheshire will continue as CEO of e-Kingfisher during the period. -ends- Notes to Editors * Kingfisher is one of Europe's leading retailers, operating in the international Home Improvement, Electrical and Furniture markets. More than half of the Group's turnover arises outside the UK, making it the UK's most international retailer. Kingfisher employs more than 90,000 people in over 1,300 stores across 16 countries and includes some of the best known retail brands in Europe, including B&Q, Castorama, Comet, Darty and BUT * Ian Cheshire, 41, was appointed as a Kingfisher Executive Director in June 2000 and has been CEO of e-Kingfisher since May 2000. He was previously Group Director of Strategy and Development. Before joining Kingfisher he worked for Boston Consulting Group, Guinness plc and a number of retail businesses including Sears plc where he was Group Commercial Director * Helen Weir, 38, was appointed to the Kingfisher Board as Group Finance Director in October 2000. She was previously Finance Director at B&Q from August 1997. Before joining B&Q in 1995, she held a senior position at McKinsey & Co. She is also a non-executive director of Skillsgroup plc. Further enquiries: Kingfisher plc Andrew Mills, Director of Corporate Affairs +44 (0) 20 7725 5776 France Graham Fairbank, Head of Corporate Communications +33 (0) 1 43 18 52 26 Kingfisher Website www.kingfisher.com The Maitland Consultancy, Duncan Campbell-Smith +44 (0) 20 7379 5151

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