Holding in Company

Kingfisher PLC
15 January 2001


                  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

10 JANUARY 2001

11)  Date company informed

15 JANUARY 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

41,644,232
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.98%

14)  Any additional information

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SUPERCEDES A PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT MADE IN RESPECT OF A
NOTIFIABLE INTEREST HELD BY BARCLAYS BANK PLC ON 5TH OCTOBER 2000 OF 3.34%

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TRINA HILL, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT      TEL: [phone]

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification




     Date of Notification .15 JANUARY 2001................