Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
18 May 2001


Kingfisher plc became aware on 18 May 2001 that:

1.   Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
technically became interested on that date in 3,462 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.

2.   Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to
be interested on that date in 3,462 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 12.5p each
by virtue of the QUEST transferring the shares to employees.

3.   Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
technically became interested on that date in 19,238 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.

4.   Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to
be interested on that date in 19,238 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 the shares held in Kingfisher's QUEST/any shares
in which Kingfisher's ESOP has an interest.  The interest ceases when shares are
transferred to individuals who exercise their employee ShareSave scheme options.

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

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