RNS Number:6582T
Kingfisher PLC
24 December 2003


Kingfisher plc became aware on 24 December 2003 that:


On 24 December 2003 each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc
technically ceased to be interested in 4,010 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of
155/7p 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 transfer of shares directly to the order of the employees
exercising share appreciation rights granted under the Company's executive share
options schemes.



The total holding of the ESOP following this transfer was 32,736,523 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 and its
subsidiaries, 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:        Jane Hughes, Share Schemes Manager
                Tel: 020 7644 1166




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