Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
09 August 2002


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                     Kingfisher plc

2.    Name of director                                    Bernard Thiolon

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    No
         children under the age of 18
      -  a non-beneficial interest of an individual       No
         holder's spouse or children under the age of 18

4.    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than  Not known
      one holder, the number of shares held by each of
      them
      (if notified)

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.                Purchase
      For PEP transactions please indicate:
      - whether general/single company PEP
      - if discretionary/non discretionary

7.    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired           14,850

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                                   Ordinary shares

12.   Price per share                                     155p

13.   Date of transaction                                 9.8.2002

14.   Date company informed                               9.8.2002

15.   Total holding following this notification           29,700

16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following  < 0.001%
      this 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       N/A
      indication that price is to be fixed at time of
      exercise

22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which     N/A
      options held following this notification


23.   Any additional information                          The purchase was made in accordance with the
                                                          announcement made on 6 August 2002

      Name and contact details of authorised company      M H Stokes
      official responsible for making this notification
                                                          Deputy Company Secretary
                                                          Tel: [phone]

      Date of Notification                                9.8.2002












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