Kingfisher PLC 18 January 2005 Kingfisher plc became aware on 18th January 2005 that: 1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below, technically became interested on that date in 26,439 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) exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares under arrangements for it to satisfy share options granted to employees. 2. Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be interested on that date in 26,439 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 155/7p each by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares directly to the order of the employees exercising those options. The total holding of the ESOP following this allotment was 25,929,413 Kingfisher shares and 59,988 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 Mr Duncan Tatton-Brown Contact: Julie Wilson, Assistant Company Secretary Tel: 020 7644 1043 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange