Holding(s) in Company

Kingfisher PLC
03 October 2003

                                 KINGFISHER PLC

Kingfisher plc ('the Company') was informed on 3rd October 2003 of the following
movements in ordinary shares of the company held by HSBC Bank plc and its
holding company, HSBC Holdings plc.

On 26th September 2003, HSBC Bank plc was interested in 81,666,775 ordinary
shares of the Company, representing 3.5% of the company's issued share capital.
The registered holders were:

James Capel (Nominees) Limited a/c Depot 01                         1,449,864
James Capel (Nominees) Limited a/c Charity                          208,852
James Capel (Nominees) Limited a/c Merrill Lynch                    251,026
Unknown                                                             79,757,033
Total                                                               81,666,775

Of these interests, 2,749,264 ordinary shares were interests of a kind described
in s.208(5) of Part VI Companies Act 1985.

As at the close of business on 29th September 2003, HSBC Bank plc no longer had
a notifiable interest in the shares of the Company.


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