RNS Number:3851R
Kingfisher PLC
28 October 2003

Kingfisher plc became aware on 27 October 2003 that:

On 27 October 2003 each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc
technically ceased to be interested on that date in 27,488 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) arranging for the allotment of shares directly to the order of the
employees exercising options.

The shares were purchased from the ESOP at a price of #2.0993.  The total
holding of the ESOP following this allotment was 32,984,225 Kingfisher shares
and 93,004 Kesa Electricals plc shares.

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
Mrs Helen Weir

Contact:

Jane Hughes, Share Schemes Manager
Tel: 020 7644 1166


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