Holding in Company

Kingfisher PLC
4 September 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     KINGFISHER PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS BANK PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     BARCLAYS BANK PLC

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     12.5 PENCE ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     1 SEPTEMBER 2000

11)  Date company informed

     4 SEPTEMBER 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     39,698,971
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.85%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     M H STOKES TEL: [phone]
     
16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...4TH SEPTEMBER 2000