Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
11 December 2003



SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.  Name of company                                          KINGFISHER PLC

2.  Name of shareholder having a major interest              ARTISAN PARTNERS
                                                             LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
3.  State whether notification indicates that it is in       HOLDER NAMED ABOVE
    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
    STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                            48,785,260
    BOSTON SAFE                                              8,838,707
    NORTHERN TRUST NOMINEES LIMITED                          7,253,835
    BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LIMITED                             1,905,262
    THE BANK OF NEW YOK NOMINEES LIMITED                     1,357,899
    CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                   640,812
    INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION                 841,074
    BARNETT & CO.                                            214,262

6.  Percentage of issued class                               3.0%

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                                      4 DECEMBER 2003

11. Date company informed                                    10 DECEMBER 2003

12. Total holding following this notification                69,837,111 SHARES

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this  3.0%
    notification

14. Additional information:                                  N/A

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

16. Name of authorised company official responsible for      J WILSON
    making this notification                                 ASSISTANT COMPANY
                                                             SECRETARY

    Date of notification                                     11 DECEMBER 2003




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