Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
12 August 2002


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                     Kingfisher plc
2.    Name of director                                    Francis Mackay
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  Francis Mackay
      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 of shares

      For PEP transactions please indicate:

      - whether general/single company PEP

      - if discretionary/non discretionary
7.    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired           18,000
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                                     192.75p
13.   Date of transaction                                 12.8.2002
14.   Date company informed                               12.8.2002
15.   Total holding following this notification           61,678
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                          Further to the notification made on 6 August
                                                          2002, Francis Mackay's intention to exercise his
                                                          rights was not properly implemented due to
                                                          administrative error and therefore his right to
                                                          purchase 17,673 shares lapsed.  Consequently, on
                                                          Friday 9 August 2002, Mr Mackay gave instructions
                                                          to purchase 18,000 Kingfisher shares in the
                                                          market.  This was executed on Monday 12 August
                                                          2002 at 192.75p per share
      Name and contact details of authorised company      M H Stokes
      official responsible for making this notification
                                                          Deputy Company Secretary

                                                          Tel: [phone]
      Date of Notification                                12.8.2002








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