Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
14 June 2001


                                  SCHEDULE 11
         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                              Kingfisher
                                                                   plc
2.    Name of director                                             Sir John
                                                                   Banham
3.    State whether notification indicates that it is in respect
      of
      -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above           Yes
      -   a non-beneficial interest                                No
      -   a holding of an individual holder's spouse or children   No
          under the age of 18
      -   a non-beneficial interest of an individual holder's      No
          spouse or children under the age of 18
4.    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one       New Town
      holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if        Nominees Ltd
      notified)
5.    State whether notification relates to a person(s) connected  N/A
      with the Director named in 2. above and identify the
      connected person(s)
6.    State the nature of the transaction.                         Purchase &
                                                                   sale
      For PEP transactions please indicate:

      - whether general/single company PEP

      - if discretionary/non discretionary
7.    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                    17,000
8.    Percentage of issued class                                   < 0.001%
9.    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                    5,000
10.   Percentage of issued class                                   < 0.001%
11.   Class of security                                            12 1/2
                                                                   Ordinary
                                                                   shares
12.   Price per share                                              Buy: 429.5
                                                                   pence

                                                                   Sell: 430.0
                                                                   pence
13.   Date of transaction                                          13 June 2001
14.   Date company informed                                        13 June 2001
15.   Total holding following this notification                    34,926
16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following this      < 0.001%
      notification


      Grants of options:
17.   Date of grant                                                N/A
18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable             N/A
19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option           N/A
20.   Description of shares or debentures involved:                N/A

      class, number
21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication     N/A
      that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held N/A
      following this notification


23.   Any additional information                                   N/A


      Name and contact details of authorised company official      M H Stokes
      responsible for making this notification
                                                                   Deputy
                                                                   Company
                                                                   Secretary

                                                                   Tel: 020
                                                                   7725 5883
      Date of Notification                                         14 June 2001