Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
17 May 2002



SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.         Name of company                                           KINGFISHER PLC

2.         Name of shareholder having a major interest               HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD

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    A/C 775229 - 170,122
           holder, the number of shares held by each of them
                                                                     A/C 886603 - 2,768,370

                                                                     A/C 775245 - 5,909,381

                                                                     A/C 361602 - 20,355

                                                                     A/C 754612 - 75,153

                                                                     A/C 252605 - 861,126

                                                                     A/C 360509 - 968,963

                                                                     A/C 357206 - 26,602,904

                                                                     A/C 130007 - 128,782

                                                                     A/C 904332 - 109,000

                                                                     A/C 866203 - 961,518


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

6.         Percentage of issued class                                2.91 %

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                                       15 MAY 2002

11.        Date company informed                                     17 MAY 2002

12.        Total holding following this notification                 37,614,156 SHARES

13.        Total percentage holding of issued class following this   2.91 %
           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                                      17 MAY 2002



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