Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
01 November 2002


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                        Kingfisher plc
2.    Name of director                                       William Whiting
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 one William Whiting
      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.                   Grant of Options - See below

      For PEP transactions please indicate:

      - whether general/single company PEP

      - if discretionary/non discretionary
7.    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired              N/A
8.    Percentage of issued class                             N/A
9.    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed              N/A
10.   Percentage of issued class                             N/A
11.   Class of security                                      N/A
12.   Price per share                                        N/A
13.   Date of transaction                                    N/A
14.   Date company informed                                  N/A
15.   Total holding following this notification              N/A
16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following     N/A
      this notification


      Grants of options:
17.   Date of grant                                          31 October 2002
18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable       1 December 2007 to

                                                             31 May 2008
19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option     N/A
20.   Description of shares or debentures involved:          13.75 pence Ordinary shares

      class, number
21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or          157 pence
      indication that price is to be fixed at time of
      exercise
22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which        Executive Share Options - 760,840
      options held following this notification
                                                             Share Save Options - 7,425


23.   Any additional information
      Name and contact details of authorised company         Julie Wilson
      official responsible for making this notification
                                                             Company Secretariat Assistant

                                                             Tel no: 020 7725 5853
      Date of Notification                                   1 October 2002




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