Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
30 October 2003



SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.         Name of company                KINGFISHER PLC

2.         Name of shareholder having a major interest M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ON
                                                       BEHALF OF PRUDENTIAL PLC)

3.         State whether notification indicates that it is in
           respect of

           -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above PRUDENTIAL PLC

               a non-beneficial interest                             

           -   an individual holder's spouse or children under the
               age of 18
           -
4.         Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
           holder, the number of shares held by each of them

           M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                                 63,486
           MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                              196,959
           MGIM A/C DBL A/C FBFT                                     71,144
           MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU                                       4,954,648
           PACS GLOBAL EQUITIES (UK)                                 16,060
           PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                           70,901,951
           PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                           726,798
           PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                           3,337,750
           PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                           20,978
           ROY NOMINEES 578079                                       191,868
           ROY NOMS LTD 578052                                       105,923
           ROY NOMS LTD 578060                                       398,423
           ROY NOMS LTD 578141                                       215,517
           ROY NOMS LTD 578192                                       446,721
           M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                                 837
           ROY NOMINEES 578079                                       2,511
           ROY NOMS LTD 578052                                       1,404
           ROY NOMS LTD 578060                                       5,214
           ROY NOMS LTD 578141                                       2,820
           ROY NOMS LTD 578192                                       5,847

5.         Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                 N/A

6.         Percentage of issued class                                3.52%

7.         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                 N/A

8.         Percentage of issued class                                N/A

9.         Class of security                                         ORDINARY SHARES OF
                                                                     15 5/7 PENCE EACH

10.        Date of transaction                                       28 OCTOBER 2003

11.        Date company informed                                     29 OCTOBER 2003

12.        Total holding following this notification                 81,666,859 SHARES

13.        Total percentage holding of issued class following this   3.52%
           notification

14.        Additional information:                                   N/A

15.        Name of contact and telephone number for queries          J WILSON

                                                                     020 7644 1043
16.        Name of authorised company official responsible for       J WILSON
           making this notification
                                                                     COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT
           Date of notification                                      30 OCTOBER 2003







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