Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
4 January 2002


Kingfisher plc became aware on 3 January 2002 that:

 1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
    technically became interested on that date in 3,027 Kingfisher plc
    ordinary shares of 13.75p 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 3,027 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of
    13.75p 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 Ian Cheshire
Ms Helen Weir
M. Jean-Noel Labroue

Contact:

Catherine Callaghan, Group Share Schemes Manager
Tel: [phone]