Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
30 August 2002


SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.         Name of company                                           KINGFISHER PLC
2.         Name of shareholder having a major interest               MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED
3.         State whether notification indicates that it is in
           respect of
           -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above

           -   a non-beneficial interest

           -   an individual holder's spouse or children under the   HOLDER NAMED ABOVE
               age of 18
           
4.         Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one    HOLDER NAMED ABOVE
           holder, the number of shares held by each of them


5.         Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                 NOT DISCLOSED
6.         Percentage of issued class                                4.14%
7.         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                 N/A
8.         Percentage of issued class                                N/A
9.         Class of security                                         ORDINARY SHARES OF 13.75p EACH
10.        Date of transaction                                       29 AUGUST 2002
11.        Date company informed                                     30 AUGUST 2002
12.        Total holding following this notification                 107,142,290 SHARES
13.        Total percentage holding of issued class following this   4.14%
           notification
14.        Additional information:                                   N/A
15.        Name of contact and telephone number for queries          M H STOKES
                                                                     020 7725 5883
16.        Name of authorised company official responsible for       M H STOKES
           making this notification                                  DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
           Date of notification                                      30 AUGUST 2002


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