Kingfisher PLC
07 February 2005
Kingfisher plc became aware on 7th February 2005 that:
1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
technically became interested on that date in 139,773 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 139,773 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 25,686,821 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
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