Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
14 November 2000



              Kingfisher plc became aware on 13 November 2000 that:

1.  Certain  Directors  of  Kingfisher plc, whose names are  set  out  below,
technically  became  interested on that date in 8,000  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 8,000 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 William Whiting
           Mr Philip Rowley
           Mr Ian Cheshire
           Ms Helen Weir
           M. Jean-Noel Labroue

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


                            Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher plc became aware on 13 November 2000 that certain  Directors  of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested
on that date in  21,336 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 13 November 2000 that each of  the  below
named  Directors  of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on
that date in 21,336 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 in 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 William Whiting
   Mr Philip Rowley
   Mr Ian Cheshire
   Ms Helen Weir
   M. Jean-Noel Labroue


   Contact: Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
            Tel: [phone] 575515830