Director Shareholding

Kingfisher PLC
27 September 2001


  SCHEDULE 11                                                                 
  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS                
                                                                              
  1.   Name of company                          Kingfisher plc   

  2.   Name of director                         William Whiting  

  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             No                              
         holder's spouse or children under                                      
         the age of 18                                                          
       - a non-beneficial interest of           No   
         an individual holder's spouse or        
         children under the age of 18            
                                                                              
  4.     Name of the registered holder(s)       William Whiting               
         and, if more than one holder, the                                    
         number of shares held by each of                                     
         them                                                                 
         (if notified)                                                        

  5.     State whether notification relates     N/A                           
         to a person(s) connected with the                                    
         Director named in 2. above and                                       
         identify the connected person(s)                                     

  6.     State the nature of the transaction.   Grant of Options - See below  
         For PEP transactions please                                          
         indicate:                                                            
         - whether general/single company PEP                                 
         - if discretionary/non discretionary                                 

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

  8.     Percentage of issued class             N/A                           

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

  10.    Percentage of issued class             N/A                           

  11.    Class of security                      N/A                           

  12.    Price per share                        N/A                           

  13.    Date of transaction                    N/A                           

  14.    Date company informed                  N/A                           

  15.    Total holding following this           N/A                           
         notification                                                         

  16.    Total percentage holding of issued     N/A                           
         class following this notification                                    
         Grants of options:                                                   

  17.    Date of grant                          27 September 2001             

  18.    Period during which or date on which   26 September 2004 to          
         exercisable                            25 September 2011             

  19.    Total amount paid (if any) for grant   N/A                           
         of the option                                                        

  20.    Description of shares or debentures    13.75 pence Ordinary shares   
         involved:                                                            
         class, number                                                        

  21.    Exercise price (if fixed at time of    278 pence                     
         grant) or indication that price is                                   
         to be fixed at time of exercise                                      

  22.    Total number of shares or debentures   118,705                       
         over which options held following                                    
         this notification                                                    
                                                                              
  23.    Any additional information                                           
         Name and contact details of            Kate Brown                    
         authorised company official            Assistant Company Secretary   
         responsible for making this            Tel: [phone]            
         notification                                                         

         Date of Notification                   27 September 2001