Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
26 June 2003



                                 Kingfisher plc


Kingfisher plc became aware on 25 June 2003 that certain Directors of Kingfisher
plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested on that date
in 2,818 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 25 June 2003 that each of the below-named
Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date in
2,818 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:

Mr Gerard Murphy
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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