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Kingfisher PLC
04 November 2003



                                                            PRESS RELEASE

4th November 2003

Kingfisher plc to announce summary third quarter sales on 11th November 2003
ahead of an upcoming investor event.

Kingfisher plc, Europe's leading home improvement retailer, today announces that
it will provide a brief sales update on 11 November 2003, ahead of planned store
visits for analysts and investors taking place on 13 and 14 November 2003.

Total sales and like for like sales growth figures covering the 13 weeks to 1
November 2003 will be provided for the Group, along with a breakdown between the
UK, France and International divisions.

No further trading details on the third quarter, or on current trading will be
disclosed during the event.

In accordance with the Group's normal quarterly reporting programme Kingfisher
will provide a full third quarter sales and retail profit update on 10 December
2003 and host an analyst conference call.


Enquiries

Ian Harding                                                 0207 644 1029
Director of Communications

Nigel Cope                                                  0207 644 1030
Head of External Communications

Loraine Woodhouse                                           0207 644 1032
Head of Investor Relations


Company profile

Kingfisher is Europe's largest home improvement retailer with market leading
businesses in the UK, France, Poland, China and Taiwan. The group operates
nearly 550 stores across seven countries in Europe and Asia. Kingfisher also has
a strategic alliance with Hornbach, Germany's leading DIY warehouse retailer,
which operates more than 100 stores across Germany, Austria, Netherlands,
Luxembourg and the Czech Republic.




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