Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
1 February 2002



SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                        Kingfisher plc
2.    Name of director                                       Helen Weir
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      NO
          children under the age of 18
      -   a non-beneficial interest of an individual         NO
          holder's spouse or children under the age of 18
4.    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one Helen Weir
      holder, the number of shares held by each of them

      (if notified)
5.    State whether notification relates to a person(s)      N/A
      connected with the Director named in 2. above and
      identify the connected person(s)
6.    State the nature of the transaction.                   Lapsed Sharesave 
                                                             Options

      For PEP transactions please indicate:

      - whether general/single company PEP

      - if discretionary/non discretionary
7.    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired              2,226
8.    Percentage of issued class                             < 0.001%
9.    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed              N/A
10.   Percentage of issued class                             N/A
11.   Class of security                                      13.75 pence 
                                                                Ordinary shares
12.   Price per share                                        438.0 pence
13.   Date of transaction                                    1st February 2002
14.   Date company informed                                  1st February 2002
15.   Total holding following this notification              4,194 Sharesave 
                                                                        Options

                                                             236,140 Executive 
                                                                        Options

                                                             55,490 Unapproved 
                                                                  Share Options

                                                             TOTAL 295,824
16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following     < 0.001%
      this notification


      Grants of options:
17.   Date of grant                                          N/A
18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable       N/A
19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option     N/A
20.   Description of shares or debentures involved:          N/A

      class, number
21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or          N/A
      indication that price is to be fixed at time of
      exercise
22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which        N/A
      options held following this notification
23.   Any additional information                             N/A
      Name and contact details of authorised company         Kate Brown
      official responsible for making this notification
                                                             Assistant Company 
                                                                      Secretary

                                                          Tel no: 020 7725 5762
      Date of Notification                                1st February 2002





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