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

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

NO

Other (please specify):___________________________________________

NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of subsidiaries

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

16/12/08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17/12/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct  

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY OF GBP 0.15714

ISIN:

GB0033195214

116,662,910

116,662,910

20,607,055

20,607,055

98,515,679

0.87%

4.17%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

119,122,734

5.05%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Alliance Capital Management (Direct)

1,177,152.00

0.04986

AXA
(Direct)

4,789,511.00

0.20287

AXA Colonia Konsern
(Direct)

2,218,343.00

0.09396

AXA Colonia Konsern
(Indirect)

198,300.00

0.00840

AXA Financial, Inc
(Indirect)

24,492,881.00

1.037466768

AXA France
(Indirect)

2,101,128.00

0.09

AXA IM UK
(Direct)

3,462,288.00

0.146655216

AXA IM UK
(Indirect)

276,936.00

0.011730425

AXA Rosenberg
(Direct)

8,048,687.00

0.340925402

AXA Rosenberg
(Indirect)

71,446,434.00

3.026320219

AXA Winterthur
(Direct)

911,074.00

0.038591173

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:

Kyere Tabiri

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7003 1510 

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 for legal persons)

JUSTINE LITTLE
ASSISTANT 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