Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
21 November 2001

                                Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher plc became aware on 20 November 2001 that certain Directors of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested
on that date in 1,768 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 13.75p each by virtue
of the QUEST being allotted the shares and the Directors being potential
beneficiaries under the QUEST.

Kingfisher plc also became aware on 20 November 2001 that each of the
below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on
that date in 1,768 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 13.75p each by virtue of
the QUEST transferring the shares to employees.

Note:

For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names
are set out below, together with all employees of the Company, are deemed to
have a technical interest in the shares held in Kingfisher's QUEST.  The
interest ceases when shares are transferred to individuals who exercise their
employee ShareSave scheme options.

Directors:

Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
Mr William Whiting
Mr Ian Cheshire
Ms Helen Weir
M. Jean-Noel Labroue


Contact:
Catherine Callaghan, Group Share Schemes Manager
Tel: [phone]