Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
14 June 2001


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                            Kingfisher plc
2.    Name of director                                           Sir John Banham
3.    State whether notification indicates that it is in respect
      of
      -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above         Yes
      -   a non-beneficial interest                              No
      -   a holding of an individual holder's spouse or children No
          under the age of 18
      -   a non-beneficial interest of an individual holder's    No
          spouse or children under the age of 18
4.    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one     Sir John
      holder, the number of shares held by each of them          Banham: 112

      (if notified)                                              New Town
                                                                 Nominees Ltd:
                                                                 469
5.    State whether notification relates to a person(s)          N/A
      connected with the Director named in 2. above and identify
      the connected person(s)
6.    State the nature of the transaction.                       Scrip dividend
                                                                 allotment
      For PEP transactions please indicate:

      - whether general/single company PEP

      - if discretionary/non discretionary
7.    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                  581
8.    Percentage of issued class                                 < 0.001%
9.    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                  N/A
10.   Percentage of issued class                                 N/A
11.   Class of security                                          121/2 pence
                                                                 Ordinary
                                                                 shares
12.   Price per share                                            443.9 pence
13.   Date of transaction                                        15 June 2001
14.   Date company informed                                      15 June 2001
15.   Total holding following this notification                  35,507
16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following this    < 0.001%
      notification


      Grants of options:
17.   Date of grant                                              N/A
18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable           N/A
19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option         N/A
20.   Description of shares or debentures involved:              N/A

      class, number
21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication   N/A
      that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options    N/A
      held following this notification


23.   Any additional information
      Name and contact details of authorised company official    M H Stokes
      responsible for making this notification
                                                                 Deputy Company
                                                                 Secretary

                                                                 Tel: [phone]
                                                                 5883
      Date of Notification                                       15 June 2001