Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Kingfisher PLC
31 July 2000


Kingfisher plc became aware on 28 July 2000 that:

1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
   technically became interested on that date in 800 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 800 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]