Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
24 October 2001


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.  Name of company                    Kingfisher plc

2.  Name of director                   Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy

3.  State whether notification
    indicates that it is in respect of
    - a holding of the shareholder     Yes
      named in 2. above
    - a non-beneficial interest        No
    - a holding of an individual       No
      holder's spouse or children
      under the age of 18
    - a non-beneficial interest of an  No
      individual holder's spouse or
      children under the age of 18

4.  Name of the registered holder(s)   Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
    and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of
    them

    (if notified)

5.  State whether notification relates N/A
    to a person(s) connected with the
    Director named in 2. above and
    identify the connected person(s)

6.  State the nature of the            Exercise of option and sale of shares -
    transaction.                       see below and in the additional
                                       information section
    For PEP transactions please
    indicate:

    - whether general/single company
    PEP

    - if discretionary/non
    discretionary

7.  Number of shares/amount of stock   701,314
    acquired

8.  Percentage of issued class         <0.001%

9.  Number of shares/amount of stock   553,072
    disposed

10. Percentage of issued class         <0.001%

11. Class of security                  13.75 pence Ordinary shares

12. Price per share                    263.25 pence exercise price,

                                       335.0 pence sale price

13. Date of transaction                23 October 2001

14. Date company informed              23 October 2001

15. Total holding following this       616,372
    notification

16. Total percentage holding of issued <0.001%
    class following this notification

    Grants of options:

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on
    which exercisable

19. Total amount paid (if any) for
    grant of the option

20. Description of shares or
    debentures involved:

    class, number

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time
    of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or
    debentures over which options held
    following this notification

23. Any additional information         Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy yesterday exercised
                                       an executive share option in respect of
                                       701,314 shares.  This option was granted
                                       on 24 October 1991 and would otherwise
                                       have lapsed on 24 October 2001.

    Name and contact details of        Martin H Stokes
    authorised company official
    responsible for making this        Deputy Company Secretary
    notification
                                       Tel: [phone]

    Date of Notification               24 October 2001