Offer Update

Kingfisher PLC
11 September 2002


11 September 2002

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                  KINGFISHER ANNOUNCES OFFER TIMETABLE FOR
                           CASTORAMA MINORITIES


Following approval from the COB (Commission des operations de bourse) for
Castorama's response document (note d'information en reponse), the CMF (Conseil
des marches financiers) has today published the timetable for Kingfisher's offer
for the minority shareholding in Castorama Dubois Investissements SCA
('Castorama') that it does not already own.

The offer closes on 16 October 2002.

Castorama's note d'information en reponse will be published in La Tribune on
Thursday 12 September 2002.


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Company profile

Kingfisher is Europe's leading home improvement retailer, and is ranked number
three in the world. The company operates more than 580 home improvement stores
in 11 countries, and enjoys market-leading positions in the UK, France and
Taiwan. Sales for the Home Improvement sector for the year to 2 February 2002
were more than £5.8 billion, with retail profit in excess of £430 million.

Kingfisher Electricals & Furniture operates more than 820 stores in nine
countries. It is Europe's third largest electricals retailing business by sales
and number two by retail profit. As well as holding the leading position in
France and the number two position in the UK, Kingfisher also enjoys leading
positions in Belgium and in the Czech and Slovak Republics.  Sales for the year
to 2 February 2002 were more than £3.7 billion, with retail profit of £184
million.


Further Enquiries:

Broker and Institutional Enquiries:
Ian Harding, Director of Investor Relations              [phone]


Media Enquiries:
Andrew Mills, Director of Corporate Affairs              [phone]
Jonathan Miller, Head of Corporate Comms, UK             [phone]

France

Graham Fairbank, Head of Corporate Comms                 [phone]

The Maitland Consultancy:                                [phone]
Angus Maitland
Duncan Campbell-Smith

Euro RSCG C&O:
Laurent Wormser                                         [phone]
Marie-Noelle Brouaux                                    [phone]


Goldman Sachs International                             [phone]

Yoel Zaoui
Robin Bishop


BNP Paribas:
Thierry Varene                                          [phone]


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