Offer Update

Kingfisher PLC
28 October 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
28 October 2002

                   Timetable for Kingfisher's re-opened Offer for Castorama securities

On 24 October 2002, Kingfisher announced its intention to re-open its Offer for the equity and
equity-linked securities issued by Castorama Dubois Investissements (CDI).  This followed confirmation
that the initial Offer had enabled Kingfisher to increase its holding to 98.90% of the fully diluted
share capital of CDI. Settlement of the initial Offer will commence on 4 November 2002.

It is now confirmed that the Offer will re-open on 29 October 2002 and will close on 11 November 2002.
It is expected that the result of the re-opened Offer will be published by the Conseil des Marches
Financiers (CMF) on 18 November 2002 and that settlement will be made through Euronext Paris SA,
commencing on 20 November 2002.

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Broker and Institutional Enquiries
Frederique LePelletier                                                   [phone]

Media Enquiries
Jonathan Miller, Head of Corporate Comms, UK                             [phone]

Media Enquiries, France
Graham Fairbank, Head of Corporate Comms                                 [phone]

The Maitland Consultancy
Duncan Campbell-Smith                                                    [phone]

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Notes To Editors



Kingfisher is Europe's leading home improvement retailer and is ranked number three in the world. The
Company operates more than 590 home improvement stores in 12 countries and enjoys market-leading
positions in the UK, France, Poland 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's Electrical & Furniture business operates more than 830 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.




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