Kingfisher PLC 10 April 2006 EMBARGOED UNTIL 0700 HOURS Monday 10 April 2006 Kingfisher appoints Daniel Bernard as Deputy Chairman. Kingfisher plc today announces the appointment of Daniel Bernard as Non- Executive Deputy Chairman. M. Bernard, 60, was Chairman and Chief Executive of Carrefour, the Paris-based retail group and world's second largest retailer, from 1992-2005. During that time he led the development of Carrefour into a global retail group with more than 10,000 stores in 30 countries. Prior to Carrefour, he was Chief Operating Officer of METRO, Germany's leading international retailer. He is now President of Provestis, his own investment company and a non-executive director of Alcatel, Cap Gemini and Compagnie de St Gobain for which he will not ask the renewal of his directorship at its AGM on 8th June this year. M. Bernard will join the Kingfisher Board as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman following its AGM on 24th May 2006. Until May 2007, he will share the position of Deputy Chairman with John Nelson who will then step down from that role but will continue as Kingfisher's Senior Independent Director. Peter Jackson, who will become Chairman of Kingfisher after the AGM on 24th May 2006, said: "I am delighted to welcome Daniel Bernard to the Kingfisher Board. He brings a wealth of retailing and management experience from two of the world's largest retail groups. His international background will be of particular benefit to Kingfisher." Daniel Bernard said: "Kingfisher is a remarkable group, an international leader in a very interesting business and I am delighted at the prospect of working with Peter and Gerry at a very exciting time in the Group's development in Europe and Asia." Gerry Murphy, Group Chief Executive, said: "Daniel Bernard is one of the world's outstanding international retailers and I am looking forward to working with him and Peter Jackson as we continue to grow and develop our business around the world. Daniel's record in international retailing is second to none and I am certain he will make a uniquely valuable contribution to the Kingfisher Board." Enquiries: Ian Harding, Group Communications Director 020 7644 1029 Nigel Cope, Head of Communications 020 7644 1030 Heather Ward, Head of Investor Relations 020 7644 1032 Further copies of this announcement can be downloaded from www.kingfisher.com or are available from The Company Secretary, Kingfisher plc, 3 Sheldon Square, London, W2 6PX. Kingfisher Company Profile Kingfisher plc is Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third largest in the world, with nearly 650 stores in 11 countries in Europe and Asia. Its main retail brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Depot and Screwfix Direct. Kingfisher also has a 21% interest in, and strategic alliance with, Hornbach, Germany's leading DIY Warehouse retailer, with 123 stores in 8 further European countries. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange