Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
16 March 2001


Kingfisher plc became aware on 13 March 2001 that certain Directors of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested on
that date in 1,616 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p each by virtue of the
QUEST being allotted the shares and the Directors being potential beneficiaries
under the QUEST.

Kingfisher plc also became aware on 13 March 2001 that each of the below-named
Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date in
1,616 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p each by virtue of the QUEST
transferring the shares to employees.

Note:         For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc,
              whose names are set out below, together with all employees of the
              Company, are deemed to have a technical interest in the shares
              held in Kingfisher's QUEST. The interest ceases when shares are
              transferred to individuals who exercise their employee ShareSave
              scheme options.

Directors:    Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
              Mr William Whiting
              Mr Philip Rowley
              Mr Ian Cheshire
              Ms Helen Weir
              M. Jean-Noel Labroue

Contact:      Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
              Tel: [phone]


Kingfisher plc became aware on 15 March 2001 that:

1.  Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
    technically became interested on that date in 7,500 Kingfisher plc ordinary
    shares of 12.5p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust
    established by Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of
    its subsidiaries) exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares
    under arrangements for it to satisfy share options granted to employees.

2.  Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to
    be interested on that date in 7,500 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p
    each by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares
    directly to the order of the employees exercising those options.

 
Note:  For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose
       names are set out below, together with all employees of the Company, are
       deemed to have a technical interest in any shares in which Kingfisher's  
       ESOP has an interest.  The interest ceases when the ESOP ceases to have  
       such an interest.

       Directors:   Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy
                    Mr William Whiting
                    Mr Philip Rowley
                    Mr Ian Cheshire
                    Ms Helen Weir
                    M. Jean-Noel Labroue

       Contact:     Graham Middleton, Director of Reward and Benefits
                    Tel: [phone]