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      Helen Weir
    director


    Grants of options:
17. Date of      23 October 2001
    grant
18. Period       1 December 2004 - 1 June 2005
    during which
    or date on
    which
    exercisable
19. Total amount Nil
    paid (if
    any) for
    grant of the
    option
20. Description  4,194 ordinary shares of 13.75 pence
    of shares or
    debentures
    involved:
    class,
    number
21. Exercise     226.5 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
    of shares or
    debentures                 Executive option schemes 291,630
    over which
    options held               ShareSave option schemes   6,420
    following
    this  notification                                                          
                                     Total:             298,050


23. Any
    additional
    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