RNS Number:0993P
Kingfisher PLC
27 August 2003


Kingfisher plc became aware on 26 August 2003 that:


1.      Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
technically became interested on that date in 529 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares
of 15 5/7p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust established by
Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of its subsidiaries)
exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares under arrangements for
it to satisfy share options granted to employees.


2.      Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased
to be interested on that date in 529 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 15 5/7p
each by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares directly
to the order of the employees exercising those options.



Note:   For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose
names are set out below, together with all employees of the Company, are deemed
to have a technical interest in any shares in which Kingfisher's ESOP has an
interest.  The interest ceases when the ESOP ceases to have such an interest.


Directors:     Mr Gerry Murphy
               Mr William Whiting
               Mr Ian Cheshire
               Ms Helen Weir



Contact:       Catherine Callaghan, Group Share Schemes Manager
               Tel: 020 7644 1167







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