Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
30 October 2003


SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

     
1.   Name of company                                           KINGFISHER PLC

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest               LEGAL & GENERAL 
                                                               GROUP COMPANIES

3.   State whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of
     -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above
     -   a non-beneficial interest                             HOLDER NAMED 
                                                               ABOVE
     -   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

     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 914945                              845,452
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 923363                              523,310
     HSBC NOMINEES A/C 886603                                  4,745,968
     HSBC NOMINEES A/C 775245                                  10,455,106
     HSBC NOMNIEE LTD A/C 130007                               60,000
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 770286                              200,000
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 357206                              58,912,504
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 866203                              3,169,849
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 904332                              193,452
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 916681                              122,311
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 922437                              5,775
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 754612                              1,579,529
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 361602                              25,177
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 282605                              490,000
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 360509                              2,734,056
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 766793                              40,000
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 924434                              30,765
     HSBC NOMINEES LTD A/C 924422                              21,820
     
5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                 NOT DISCLOSED

6.   Percentage of issued class                                3.63%

7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                 N/A
     
8.   Percentage of issued class                                N/A

9.   Class of security                                         ORDINARY SHARES 
                                                               OF 15 5/7 PENCE 
                                                               EACH

10.  Date of transaction                                       29 OCTOBER 2003

11.  Date company informed                                     29 OCTOBER 2003

12.  Total holding following this notification                 84,155,074 SHARES

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this   3.63%
     notification

14.  Additional information:                                   N/A

15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries          JULIE WILSON
                                                               020 7644 1043

16.  Name of authorised company official responsible for       JULIE WILSON
     making this notification                                  COMPANY 
                                                               SECRETARIAL 
                                                               ASSISTANT

     Date of notification                                      30 OCTOBER 2003



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