RNS Number:4978U
Kingfisher PLC
21 January 2004


Kingfisher plc became aware on 21 January 2004 that:

On 21 January 2004, each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc
technically ceased to be interested in 31,383 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 32,736,523 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, 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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