Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
27 September 2001


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.  Name of company                                              Kingfisher plc
2.  Name of director                                             Ian Cheshire
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 spouse No
      or children under the age of 18
4.  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one       Ian Cheshire
    holder, the number of shares held by each of them

    (if 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.                         Grant of
                                                                 Options - See
    For PEP transactions please indicate:                        below

    - whether general/single company PEP

    - if discretionary/non discretionary
7.  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                    N/A
8.  Percentage of issued class                                   N/A
9.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                    N/A
10. Percentage of issued class                                   N/A
11. Class of security                                            N/A
12. Price per share                                              N/A
13. Date of transaction                                          N/A
14. Date company informed                                        N/A
15. Total holding following this notification                    N/A
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this      N/A
    notification


    Grants of options:
17. Date of grant                                                27 September
                                                                 2001
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable             26 September
                                                                 2004 to
                                                                 25 September
                                                                 2011
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option           N/A
20. Description of shares or debentures involved:                13.75 pence
                                                                 Ordinary
    class, number                                                shares
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication     278 pence
    that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held 95,323
    following this notification


23. Any additional information
    Name and contact details of authorised company official      Kate Brown
    responsible for making this notification                     Assistant
                                                                 Company
                                                                 Secretary

                                                                 Tel: [phone]
                                                                      5762
    Date of Notification                                         27 September
                                                                 2001