Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
10 October 2000


Kingfisher plc became aware on 9 October 2000 that:

1.  Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
    technically became interested on that date in 46,712 Kingfisher plc  
    ordinary shares of 12.5p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust  
    established by Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of 
    its subsidiaries) exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares 
    under arrangements for it to satisfy share options granted to employees.

2.  Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to
    be interested on that date in 46,712 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of  
    12.5p each by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares 
    directly to the order of the employees exercising those options.


Note: For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose
names are set out below, together with all employees of the Company, are deemed
to have a technical interest in any shares in which Kingfisher's ESOP has an
interest. The interest ceases when the ESOP ceases to have such an interest.

Directors:  Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
            Mr Roger Holmes
            Mr Philip Rowley
            Mr Ian Cheshire
            Ms Helen Weir
            Mr William Whiting

Contact:    Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
            Tel: [phone]


Kingfisher plc became aware on 9 October 2000 that certain Directors of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested
on that date in 66,823 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p each by virtue
of the QUEST being allotted the shares and the Directors being potential
beneficiaries under the QUEST.

Kingfisher plc also became aware on 9 October 2000 that each of the below
named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that
date in 66,823 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p each by virtue of the
QUEST transferring the shares to employees.


Note:   For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc,
        whose names are set out below, together with all employees of the
        Company, are deemed to have a technical interest the shares
        held in Kingfisher's QUEST. The interest ceases when shares are
        transferred to individuals who exercise their employee ShareSave
        scheme options.

Directors:  Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
            Mr Roger Holmes
            Mr Philip Rowley
            Mr Ian Cheshire
            Ms Helen Weir
            Mr William Whiting

Contact:    Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
            Tel: [phone]