Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
12 September 2003


Kingfisher plc became aware on 11 September 2003 that:

On 11 September 2003, each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc
technically ceased to be interested in 1,353 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of
15 5/7p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust established by
Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of its subsidiaries)
arranging for the transfer of shares directly to the order of the employees
exercising share appreciation rights granted under the Company's executive share
options schemes.

The total holding of the ESOP following this transfer was 33,053,628 Kingfisher
shares and 93,004 Kesa Electricals plc shares.



Note: For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose
names are set out below, together with all employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries, are deemed to have a technical interest in any shares in which
Kingfisher's ESOP has an interest. The interest ceases when the ESOP ceases to
have such an interest.

Directors:  Mr Gerry Murphy
            Mr William Whiting
            Mr Ian Cheshire
            Ms Helen Weir

Contact: Catherine Callaghan, Group Share Schemes Manager
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