Directorate Change

Kingfisher PLC
18 April 2002

                                                                18th  April 2002

                     KINGFISHER NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
                            PETER HARDY TO RETIRE


Kingfisher plc announced today that Peter Hardy has expressed his intention to
retire as non-executive director with effect from 7th June 2002.  Mr Hardy, who
is 63, joined the Board in April 1992.

Kingfisher Chairman Francis Mackay said:  'On behalf of the Board, I would like
to record our sincere thanks and appreciation to Peter for everything he has
done for Kingfisher throughout his long association with the company and
particularly during the past ten years as a member of the Board.'

Kingfisher Chief Executive Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy  said: 'Our association with
Peter started with the initial acquisition of Woolworths in 1982.  Over the
following years, as an adviser to the company, he gave us invaluable support as
we continued to grow.  We were therefore very pleased that, on his retirement
from SG Warburg in 1992, Peter agreed to join the Board as a non-executive
director.  The past ten years have covered a period of considerable change and
growth for Kingfisher, during which the Board has benefited from his knowledge
and experience.   We wish him every success for the future and a very long and
fulfilling retirement.'

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•        Kingfisher is one of Europe's leading retailers, operating in the
international Home Improvement, Electrical and Furniture markets.  More than
half of the Group's turnover arises outside the UK, making it the UK's most
international retailer.  Kingfisher employs more than 90,000 people in over
1,300 stores across 16 countries and includes some of the best known retail
brands in Europe, including B&Q, Castorama, Comet, Darty, and BUT



For further information:

Kingfisher plc
Broker and Institutional Enquiries
Ian Harding, Director of Investor Relations              [phone]

Media Enquiries

Jonathan Miller, Head of Corporate Comms, UK             [phone]
Graham Fairbank, Head of Corporate Comms, France        [phone]





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