Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
06 November 2002



                                 Kingfisher plc



Kingfisher plc became aware on 5 November 2002 that certain Directors of
Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested on
that date in 15,014 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.



Kingfisher plc also became aware on 5 November 2002 that each of the below-named
Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date in
15,014 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]




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