Holding in Company

Kingfisher PLC
6 June 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company Kingfisher plc



2) Name of shareholder having a major interest Barclays Bank PLC



3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

Holder named above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them



5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



6) Percentage of issued class



7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8) Percentage of issued class



9) Class of security



10) Date of transaction

05.06.2001

11) Date company informed

06.06.2001

12) Total holding following this notification

41,890,328


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.99%

14) Any additional information



15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Kate Brown: 020 7725 5762

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification Kate Brown, Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification 06.06.2001