Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
30 October 2002

                                 Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher plc became aware on 29 October 2002 that certain Directors of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested on
that date in 61,809 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 29 October 2002 that each of the below-named
Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date in
61,809 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]


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