Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
24 October 2001


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.  Name of company                                        Kingfisher plc

2.  Name of director                                       William Whiting


    Grants of options:

17. Date of grant                                          23 October 2001

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable       1 December 2004 - 1
                                                           June 2005

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option     Nil

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class,   838 ordinary shares
    number                                                 of 13.75 pence

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or          226.5 pence per
    indication that price is to be fixed at time of        share
    exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which
    options held following this notification
                                                           Executive    337,576
                                                           option
                                                           schemes       

                                                           ShareSave      2,448
                                                           option
                                                           schemes


                                                                 Total: 340,024


23. Any additional information

    Name and contact details of authorised company         M H Stokes
    official responsible for making this notification      Deputy Company
                                                           Secretary

                                                           Tel: [phone]


    Date of Notification                                   24 October 2001