Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
01 August 2002



SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.     Name of company                                  Kingfisher plc
2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest      Barclays PLC
3.     State whether notification indicates that it is  Barclays PLC through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC
       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 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




                                                651,733 ALMLUFTTL- 18409 - CHASE MANHATTAN
                                             38,896,764 Barclays Capital Securities Limited
                                                    861 Barclays Trust Co E99
                                                 11,658 Barclays Trust Co R69
                                                117,695 BB1964 UKC-16530-Chase Manhattan
                                                 20,275 BLEEQTTTL-17011-Chase Manhattan
                                                446,878 BLEQFDUKQ-16331-Chase Manhattan
                                              1,133,687 BLEQPTUKQ-16341-Chase Manhattan
                                                 69,067 BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy
                                                135,675 BLINTPUKQ-16342-Chase  Manhattan
                                             13,497,212 BLUKINTTL-16400 -Chase Manhattan
                                                298,133 CHATRKTTL-16376-Chase Manhattan
                                              2,498,599 Clydesdale Nominees Limited a/c HGB0125

5.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired        not stated
6.     Percentage of issued class                       not stated
7.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed        N/A
8.     Percentage of issued class                       N/A
9.     Class of security                                121/2 pence Ordinary
10.    Date of transaction                              30  July 2002
11.    Date company informed                            1 August 2002
12.    Total holding following this notification        57,778,237
13.    Total percentage holding of issued class         4.46%
       following this notification
14.    Additional information                           see previous Schedule 10 announcement dated 6 June 2001
15.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries M H Stokes  Tel: [phone]
16.    Name of authorised company official responsible  M H Stokes - Deputy Company Secretary
       for making this notification
       Date of notification                             1  August 2002










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