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                                       Jean-Noel Labroue
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     Jean-Noel Labroue
      one 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 2006 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 
      class, number                                          Ordinary shares
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        639,177
      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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