Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
10 July 2003


Kingfisher plc became aware on 9 July 2003 that:


On 8 July 2003., each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically
ceased to be interested in 36,149 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 155/7p each
by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust established by Kingfisher plc for
the benefit of its employees and those of its subsidiaries) arranging for the
allotment of shares directly to the order of the employees exercising options.

The shares were purchased from the ESOP at a price of £2.0993.  The total
holding of the ESOP following this allotment was 33,139,408 shares.

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 any shares in which Kingfisher's ESOP has an interest.
The interest ceases when the ESOP ceases to have such an interest.

Directors:

Mr Gerry Murphy
Mr William Whiting
Mr Ian Cheshire
Mrs Helen Weir

Contact:

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



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