RNS Number:8074N
Kingfisher PLC
22 July 2003



SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.         Name of company                                                     KINGFISHER PLC
2.         Name of shareholder having a major interest                         BARCLAYS PLC
3.         State whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
           -   a holding of the shareholder named in 2. above
               a non-beneficial interest
           -   an individual holder's spouse or children under the age of 18   HOLDER NAMED ABOVE
           
4.         Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
           number of shares held by each of them

           ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA                                    1,273,821
           ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES                                    180,306
           Bank of Ireland a/c BNX009IE                                      625,980
           Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd                                     677,449
           Barclays Trust Co as Exec/ADM                                     523
           Barclays Trust Co DMC69                                           2,958
           Barclays Trust CO E99                                             15,005
           Barclays Trust Co R 69                                            64,342
           BB1964UKC-16530-CHASE MANHATTA                                    102,983
           BLEEQTTTL-17011-CHASE MANHATTA                                    37,030
           BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                                    872,776
           BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                                    2,090,217
           BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy                                              153,463
           BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA                                    269,662
           BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA                                    20,630,181
           Boston Safe Deposit & Trust - a/c 591668                          513,772
           Chase Manhattan Bank - a/c 500227                                 10,724,240
           Chase Manhattan Bank - a/c 502872                                 4,005,919
           Chase Manhattan Bank - a/c 508068                                 1,173,820
           Chase Manhattan Bank - a/c 552942                                 544,644
           Chase Manhattan Bank - a/c 585439                                 32,267
           CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                                    1,126,032
           CITIBANK, N.A. (UNITED STATES) - a/c 597367                       252,654
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00090424                        233,180
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00323410                        3,340
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00462712                        1,590
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00594775                        2,386
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00595780                        3,977
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00597448                        1,400
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00597537                        1,400
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00597758                        3,500
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00679401                        5,047
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00680213                        2,116
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00686050                        3,500
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00693404                        3,182
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00702764                        1,060
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00702950                        1,226
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00703914                        876
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00807507                        9,544
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 00807663                        1,988
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03000484                        1,907
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03100071                        7,841
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03102279                        2,472
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03102384                        3,816
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03102465                        2,941
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03102511                        2,194
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03103119                        4,310
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 03105286                        3,491
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - a/c 07000662                        1,751
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - a/c 00090424                        6,362,049
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - a/c 00595798                        3,977
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - a/c 00597758                        1,750
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - a/c 00696101                        5,885
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - a/c 00701601                        2,100
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - a/c 00702764                        1,060
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - a/c 00703841                        2,386
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 - a/c 00090424                        46,644
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 - a/c 00702764                        1,059
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0425 - a/c 00090424                        11,679
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0525 - a/c 00090424                        52,333
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB0625 - a/c 00090424                        585,053
           Clydesdale Nominees HGB1025 - a/c 00837619                        3,976
           Clydesdale Nominees SFE0102 - a/c 00090424                       13,472,319
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 428169                        222,194
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 519891                        8,925
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 519917                        4,563
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 555879                        43,562
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 573039                        245,617
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 583293                        1,141,565
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 586072                        221,186
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 595966                        304,748
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 598856                        31,373
           Investors Bank and Trust Co. - a/c 911140                        62,766
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c 540186                                 41,495
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c 555465                                 416,813
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c 599123                                 66,072
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTC034IE                               29,393
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTC045IE                               260,305
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTGF01IE                               55,408
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTGF04IE                               307,461
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTGF05IE                               87,880
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTGF07IE                               51,355
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTK001IE                               273,397
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTS004IE                               247,569
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTS005IE                               43,222
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTS011IE                               96,589
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTS024IE                               25,173
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTSO28IE                               997,401
           JPMorgan Chase Bank - a/c BTS033IE                               22,401
           Mitsubishi Trust International - a/c BNN018IE                    12,250
           Mitsubishi Trust International - a/c BNN024IE                    4,020
           Mitsubishi Trust International - a/c BNN033IE                    7,179
           State Street - a/c BNN005IE                                      2,737
           State Street - a/c BNN032IE                                      10,659
           State Street - a/c BNX012IE                                      42,337
           State Street - a/c BNX021IE                                      1,477
           State Street Bank & Trust - US - a/c 713101                      2,304,504
           Sumitomo TB - a/c BNN029IE                                       5,423
           Sumitomo TB - a/c BNN031IE                                       602
           Sumitomo TB - a/c BNN036IE                                       4,209
           Swan Nominees Ltd                                                39,610
           Swan Nominees Ltd                                                2,814
           Zeban Nominees Ltd                                               373,604

5.         Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                           NOT DISCLOSED
6.         Percentage of issued class                                          3.21%
7.         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                           N/A
8.         Percentage of issued class                                          N/A
9.         Class of security                                                   ORDINARY SHARES OF

                                                                               15 5/7p EACH
10.        Date of transaction                                                 16 JULY 2003
11.        Date company informed                                               21 JULY 2003
12.        Total holding following this notification                           74,352,207 SHARES
13.        Total percentage holding of issued class following this             3.21%
           notification
14.        Additional information:                                             N/A
15.        Name of contact and telephone number for queries                    J WILSON

                                                                               020 7644 1043
16.        Name of authorised company official responsible for making this     J WILSON
           notification
                                                                               COMPANY SECRETARIAL
                                                                               ASSISTANT
           Date of notification                                                22 JULY 2003






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