Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
1 July 2002



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.        Name of company                                                              Kingfisher plc

2.        Name of shareholder having a major interest                                        CGNU plc

3.        State whether notification indicates that it is in
          respect of


          -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above :                       CGNU and certain
                                                                                  of its subsidiaries

          -   a non-beneficial interest :                                                         n/a
              
          -   an individual holder's spouse or children under the                                 n/a
              age of 18 :
                                                                                                  
4.        Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
          holder, the number of shares held by each of them

                 On behalf of CGNU plc and Morley Fund Management (a subsidiary of
                 CGNU plc):

                                                      BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd       14,729,397
                                                            BT Globenet Nominees Ltd           12,054
                                                         Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd       20,643,435
                                                                    CUIM Nominee Ltd       14,011,981
                                                                  RBSTB Nominees Ltd          509,192
                 On behalf of CGNU plc:

                                                   Hibernian Investment Managers Ltd          153,364
                                                                                           50,059,423


5.        Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                                               n/a

6.        Percentage of issued class                                                              n/a

7.        Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                                         2,239,878

8.        Percentage of issued class                                                            0.17%

9.        Class of security                                                      121/2 pence Ordinary

10.       Date of transaction                                                            26 June 2002

11.       Date company informed                                                           1 July 2002

12.       Total holding following this notification                                        50,059,423

13.       Total percentage holding of issued class following                                    3.87%
          this 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                                                            1 July 2002








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