Kingfisher PLC 08 May 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: KINGFISHER PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights X Other (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification TEMPLETON GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Bank of New York HSBC Bank PLC JP Morgan Chase Bank Mellon Bank Royal Trust Corp. of Canada State Street Bank 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 2 May 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction if possible using Triggering transaction the ISIN CODE Number of Shares Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting Voting shares rights Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORDINARY OF GBP 164,619,067 164,619,067 164,661,017 164,661,017 6.97% 0.15714 ISIN: GB0033195214 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 164,661,017 6.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: LORI A. WEBER ASSISTANT SECRETARY, FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC 15. Contact telephone number: 954-847-2283 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) KINGFISHER PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 3 SHELDON SQUARE, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 6PX Phone number 020 7372 8008 Other useful information (at least legal representative HELEN SILVER for legal persons) DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange