Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
19 October 2004



SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.      Name of company                             KINGFISHER PLC
2.      Name of shareholder having a major interest WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
                                                    COMPANY, LLP
3.      State whether notification indicates that
        it is in respect of
        -   a holding of the shareholder named in
            2. above                                HOLDER NAMED ABOVE
        -   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    HOLDER NAMED ABOVE
        more than one holder, the number of shares
        held by each of them

5.      Number of shares/amount of stock acquired   NOT DISCLOSED
6.      Percentage of issued class                  3.45%
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 5/7p EACH
10.     Date of transaction                         18 OCTOBER 2004
11.     Date company informed                       18 OCTOBER 2004
12.     Total holding following this notification   80,640,789 SHARES
13.     Total percentage holding of issued class    3.45%
        following this notification
14.     Additional information:                     N/A
15.     Name of contact and telephone number for    JULIE WILSON
        queries                                     020 7644 1043
16.     Name of authorised company official         JULIE WILSON
        responsible for making this notification    ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
        Date of notification                        19 OCTOBER 2004




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