Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Kingfisher PLC
9 August 2000


Kingfisher plc became aware on 8 August 2000 that

1.  Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,         
   technically became interested on that date in 357,140 Kingfisher plc         
  ordinary shares of 12.5p each by virtue of the QUEST being allotted the       
 shares and the Directors being potential beneficiaries under the QUEST.

2.  Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to
    be interested on that date in 357,140 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of     
   12.5p each by virtue of the QUEST transferring the shares to employees.

3.  Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy, a director of the Company, exercised options over
    1,868 ordinary 12.5p shares in Kingfisher plc at a price of 184.5 pence per
    share, these having been granted under the Company's SAYE Scheme. Sir
    Mulcahy's total holding of Kingfisher plc shares following this             
   notification is 388,953.


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 Roger Holmes
            Mr Philip Rowley



Kingfisher plc became aware on 8 August 2000 that:

1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,          
  technically became interested on that date in 30,000 Kingfisher plc 
   ordinary shares of 12.5p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust
   established by Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of
   its subsidiaries) exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares
   under arrangements for it to satisfy share options granted to employees.

2. Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be
   interested on that date in 30,000 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p 
   each by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares        
  directly to the order of the employees exercising those options.



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:  Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
            Mr Roger Holmes
            Mr Philip Rowley


Contact:   Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
           Tel: [phone]