Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
7 February 2001

                           Kingfisher plc

 Kingfisher  plc  became  aware on 6 February 2001  that  certain  Directors  of
 Kingfisher  plc,  whose names are set out below, technically became  interested
 on  that date in 778 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 6 February 2001 that each of  the  below
 named  Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on  that
 date  in  778  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 lan Cheshire
              Ms Helen Weir
              M. Jean-Noe1 Labroue
 
  Contact:   Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
             Tel: [phone]


Kingfisher plc became aware on 5 February 2001 that:

1.  Certain  Directors  of Kingfisher plc, whose names  are  set  out  below,
technically  became  interested on that date in 9,600  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.

2.  Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be
interested on that date in 9,600 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 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]