Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
24 October 2001


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.  Name of      Kingfisher plc
    company
2.  Name of      Jean-Noel Labroue
    director


    Grants of options:

17. Date of      23 October 2001
    grant
18. Period       1 December 2005 - 1 June 2006
    during which
    or date on
    which
    exercisable
19. Total amount Nil
    paid (if
    any) for
    grant of the
    option
20. Description  3,852 ordinary shares of 13.75 pence
    of shares or
    debentures
    involved:
    class,
    number
21. Exercise     311.5 pence per share
    price (if
    fixed at
    time of
    grant) or
    indication
    that price
    is to be
    fixed at
    time of
    exercise
22. Total number                                   Executive option schemes     
       671,900
    of shares or
    debentures                                      ShareSave option scheme     
         3,852
    over which
    options held
    following                                                        Total:     
       675,752
    this
    notification


23. Any          On 23 October 2001, Jean-Noel Labroue also cancelled a 
ShareSave option in
    additional   respect of 3,875 shares, originally granted on 24 October 2000.
    information


    Name and     M H Stokes
    contact
    details of   Deputy Company Secretary
    authorised
    company      Tel: [phone]
    official
    responsible
    for making
    this
    notification
    Date of      24 October 2001
    Notification