Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
12 April 2002


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                        Kingfisher plc

2.    Name of director                                       William Whiting

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 William Whiting
      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.                   Grant of Options - See below

      For PEP transactions please indicate:

      - 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     N/A
      this notification


      Grants of options:

17.   Date of grant                                          9 April 2002

18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable       9 April 2005 to

                                                             8 April 2012

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option     N/A

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved:          13.75 pence Ordinary shares
      class, number

21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or          384 pence
      indication that price is to be fixed at time of
      exercise

22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which        423,479
      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: [phone]

      Date of Notification                                   12 April 2002


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