Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
26 November 2004


Kingfisher plc became aware on 26th November 2004 that:

1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
technically became interested on that date in 1,574 Kingfisher plc ordinary
shares of 155/7p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust established
by Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of its
subsidiaries) exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares under
arrangements for it to satisfy share options granted to employees.

2. Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased
to be interested on that date in 5,879 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 155/7p
each by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares directly
to the order of the employees exercising those options.

The total holding of the ESOP following this allotment was 26,331,548 Kingfisher
shares and 59,988 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, 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
Mr Duncan Tatton-Brown

Contact:

Julie Wilson, Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]



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