9th Feb 2005 16:06
Kingfisher PLC09 February 2005 Kingfisher plc became aware on 9th February 2005 that: 1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,technically became interested on that date in 29,894 Kingfisher plc ordinaryshares of 155/7p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust establishedby Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of itssubsidiaries) exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares underarrangements for it to satisfy share options granted to employees. 2. Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceasedto be interested on that date in 29,894 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 155/7peach by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares directlyto the order of the employees exercising those options. The total holding of the ESOP following this allotment was 25,656,927 Kingfishershares and 59,988 Kesa Electricals plc shares. Note: For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names areset out below, together with all employees of the Company, are deemed to have atechnical interest in any shares in which Kingfisher's ESOP has an interest. Theinterest ceases when the ESOP ceases to have such an interest. Directors: Dr Gerry MurphyMr William WhitingMr Ian CheshireMr Duncan Tatton-Brown Contact: Julie Wilson, Assistant Company SecretaryTel: 020 7644 1043 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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