Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
19 June 2001


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of company                                            Kingfisher plc
2.    Name of director                                           Ian Cheshire
3.    State whether notification indicates that it is in respect
      of
      -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above         Yes
      -   a non-beneficial interest                              No
      -   a holding of an individual holder's spouse or children No
          under the age of 18
      -   a non-beneficial interest of an individual holder's    No
          spouse or children under the age of 18
4.    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one     Ian Cheshire
      holder, the number of shares held by each of them

      (if notified)
5.    State whether notification relates to a person(s)          N/A
      connected with the Director named in 2. above and identify
      the connected person(s)
6.    State the nature of the transaction.                       Purchase of
                                                                 shares
      For PEP transactions please indicate:
      - whether general/single company PEP
      - if discretionary/non discretionary
7.    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                  2,031
8.    Percentage of issued class                                 < 0.001%
9.    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                  N/A
10.   Percentage of issued class                                 N/A
11.   Class of security                                          121/2 pence
                                                                 Ordinary
                                                                 shares
12.   Price per share                                            385 pence
13.   Date of transaction                                        15 June 2001
14.   Date company informed                                      19 June 2001
15.   Total holding following this notification                  2,031
16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following this    < 0.001%
      notification


      Grants of options:
17.   Date of grant                                              N/A
18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable           N/A
19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option         N/A
20.   Description of shares or debentures involved:              N/A
      class, number
21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication   N/A
      that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options    N/A
      held following this notification


23.   Any additional information
      Name and contact details of authorised company official    M H Stokes
      responsible for making this notification
                                                        Deputy Company Secretary
                                                        Tel: [phone]
      Date of Notification                              19 June 2001