Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
9 April 2002


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.         Name of company                                           KINGFISHER PLC

2.         Name of shareholder having a major interest               CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.

3.         State whether notification indicates that it is in
           respect of
           -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above
               a non-beneficial interest
           -   an individual holder's spouse or children under the   HOLDER NAMED ABOVE
               age of 18
           -

4.         Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one    CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY
           holder, the number of shares held by each of them
                                                                     - 396,713

                                                                     CAPIAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                                                     - 4,283,004

                                                                     CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                                                                     - 34,624,742

5.         Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                 NOT DISCLOSED

6.         Percentage of issued class                                3.04%

7.         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                 N/A

8.         Percentage of issued class                                N/A

9.         Class of security                                         ORDINARY SHARES OF 13.75p EACH

10.        Date of transaction                                       3 APRIL 2002

11.        Date company informed                                     4 APRIL 2002

12.        Total holding following this notification                 39,304,459 SHARES

13.        Total percentage holding of issued class following this   3.04%
           notification

14.        Additional information:                                   N/A

15.        Name of contact and telephone number for queries          M H STOKES
                                                                     020 7725 5883

16.        Name of authorised company official responsible for       M H STOKES
           making this notification
                                                                     DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
           Date of notification                                      9 APRIL 2002



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