Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
24 May 2001

Kingfisher plc became aware on 23 May 2001 that:

1.    Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
      technically became interested on that date in 319 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.
2.    Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to
      be interested on that date in 319 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p
      each by virtue of the QUEST transferring the shares to employees.
3.    Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
      technically became interested on that date in 13,600 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.
4.    Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to
      be interested on that date in 13,600 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 the shares held
           in Kingfisher's QUEST/any shares in which Kingfisher's ESOP has an
           interest.  The interest ceases when shares are transferred to
           individuals who exercise their employee ShareSave scheme options.

Directors: Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy


           Mr. William Whiting
           Mr. Ian Cheshire
           Mrs. Helen Weir
           M. Jean-Noel Labroue


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