Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Kingfisher PLC
2 August 2000


Kingfisher plc became aware on 1 August 2000 that:

1.  Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
technically became interested on that date in 114,792 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 114,792 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.

3.  Roger Holmes, a director of the Company, exercised options over 9,348
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. Mr Holmes' total
holding of Kingfisher plc shares following this notification is 18,935.


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]


Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher plc became aware on 1 August 2000 that certain Directors of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested on
that date in 3,021,253 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.

Kingfisher plc also became aware on 1 August 2000 that each of the below-named
Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date in
3,021,253 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p 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:  Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
            Mr Roger Holmes
            Mr Philip Rowley
Contact:    Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
            Tel: [phone]