Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
22 March 2001

Kingfisher plc became aware on 21 March 2001 that certain Directors of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested
on that date in 16,641 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 21 March 2001 that each of the below-named
Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date
in 16,641 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

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