DIY Expansion into Turkey

Kingfisher PLC
29 February 2000



              KINGFISHER PLC ANNOUNCES DIY EXPANSION INTO TURKEY

Kingfisher  plc, the leading European retail group, has agreed to  purchase  a
50%  stake in Koctas Yapi Marketleri Ticaret A.S. the new operator of  Koctas,
the  leading Turkish DIY retail chain with five superstores.  The new  company
will start with net assets of $7.2 million.

The  investment  is made through Kingfisher's DIY subsidiary Castorama  Dubois
Investissements SCA (CDI) and will be managed as a joint venture  through  its
B&Q International division.  The remaining 50% stake is held by the Koc Group,
Turkey's largest conglomerate.

The  DIY  market size in Turkey is estimated to be worth $4-5 billion  and  is
expected to double over the next 10 years.

The new business aims to open more than 30 new stores within the next 5 years.
Both CDI and the Koc Group intend to make additional investments in Koctas  to
fund the store expansion programme.

Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy, Chief Executive of Kingfisher plc, said:

'The DIY market in Turkey is hugely fragmented. The combination of Castorama's
pan  European position with Koc's local expertise creates a new force to  meet
the demands of a large and fast growing market.'

For further information

Kingfisher plc                                        + 44 (0) 20 7724 7749

Media Enquiries
Gwen Gober, Director of Corporate Affairs             + 44 (0) 20 7725 5714

Broker and Institutional Enquiries
Keith Williams, Director of Investor Relations        + 44 (0) 20 7725 5776

Kingfisher website                                    www.kingfisher.co.uk

France
Graham Fairbank, Head of Communications               + 33 (1) 43 18 52 26

Financial Dynamics                                    + 44 (0) 20 7831 3113
Andrew Dowler
Charlie Armitstead

Koctas                                                + 90 (0) 216 454 1600

Arzu Esginyrt, Marketing Manager
Koctas website                                        www.koctas.com.tr
Koc website                                           www.koc.com.tr



Notes to Editors

     Kingfisher plc currently employs 117,000 people in 15 countries with over
     2700 stores.  It is Europe's largest DIY retailer and third largest      
     electrical retailer  
     
     The  Koc Group has a history of long and successful partnerships  across
     many  business sectors with major international corporations such  as  
     Fiat, Ford, Henkel, Mannesmann, Yamaha and BOC

     Partnership   with  The  Koc  Group  provides  a  developed   corporate
     infrastructure in Turkey particularly in site development, financial 
     services, supply chain and human resources

     The Koctas retail Group currently has five DIY stores in Turkey

     Turkey is a large and rapidly growing economy.  With a population of  65
     million people, it has economic growth rates of 4-5% year on year.