Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
22 May 2003


                                 Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher plc became aware on 21 May 2003 that certain Directors of Kingfisher
plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested on that date
in 4,896 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 21 May 2003 that each of the below-named
Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date in
4,896 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:

Gerard Murphy
William Whiting
Ian Cheshire
Helen Weir
Jean-Noel Labroue


Contact:

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





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