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Kingfisher PLC10 April 2006 KINGFISHER PLC DIRECTORS' INTERESTS Conditional awards of ordinary shares in Kingfisher plc ("the Company") weremade to executive directors on 10 April 2006. These awards, made under theKingfisher Incentive Share Scheme ("the Scheme"), were granted at a price of£2.3383 per share and become exercisable, subject to the rules of the Scheme,for a period of, generally, 6 months commencing on 10 April 2009, provided thedirector has not resigned voluntarily or been dismissed for cause. The awards are as follows: Shares Gerry Murphy 23,844Duncan Tatton-Brown 10,777Ian Cheshire 60,471 In addition, in accordance with the rules of the Scheme, the conditional awardsto the above-named directors may increase as shown below on a straight linebasis, depending on the total shareholder return ("TSR") performance ofKingfisher measured against the FTSE 100 over the 3 financial years to endJanuary 2009. At below median TSR performance none of the additional shares willvest: Gerry Murphy between nil and 33,381Duncan Tatton-Brown between nil and 15,087Ian Cheshire between nil and 84,659 All of the awards are granted as nominal cost options with an exercise price of£1 per award. The interest of each of the directors in options over the ordinary shares ofKingfisher plc following the grant of these awards is: Gerry Murphy between 1,712,823 and 2,445,103 dependant upon acheivement of relative TSR performanceDuncan Tatton-Brown between 283,185 and 305,460 dependant upon acheivement of relative TSR performanceIan Cheshire between 922,853 and 962,915 dependant upon acheivement of relative TSR performance The Company was notified by the directors on 10 April 2006. 10 April 2006Helen Jones, Company Secretaryor Julie Wilson, Assistant Company Secretary NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer KINGFISHER PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or(iii) both (i) and (ii) BOTH (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director GERRY MURPHY 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person MARIAN MURPHY 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest BOTH 3 AND 4 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares 15 5/7 PENCE ORDINARY SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them SBS NOMINEES LIMITED - 152,167MARIAN MURPHY (SPOUSE) - 80,500STRAND NOMINEES LIMITED - 9,500 8 State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF NOMINAL COST OPTIONS AWARDED ON APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTORSHARES TRANSFERRED TO SPOUSESALE BY SPOUSE OF A PROPORTION OF THE SHARES AWARDED 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 187,013 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.007% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 76,675 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.003% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 234.75 PENCE PER SHARE ON EXERCISE OF NOMINAL COST OPTIONS234.25 PENCE PER SHARE ON SALE OF SHARES 14. Date and place of transaction 6 APRIL 2006 IN LONDON OF EXERCISE OF NOMINAL COST OPTIONS7 APRIL 2006 IN LONDON OF SALE OF PROPORTION OF SHARES AWARDED 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 277,013 AND 0.011% - HELD BY SPOUSE AFTER TRANSFER OF SHARES200,338 AND 0.008% - HELD BY SPOUSE AFTER SALE OF SHARES352,505 AND 0.015% - GERRY MURPHY'S TOTAL BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SHARES AFTERTHE ABOVE TRANSACTIONS 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 7 APRIL 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised .................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option .................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) ........................................................................ 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification .................................... 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries JULIE WILSON, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY020 7644 1043 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification JULIE WILSON Date of notification 10 APRIL 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer KINGFISHER PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or(iii) both (i) and (ii) BOTH (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director IAN CHESHIRE 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest PERSON IN 3 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares 15 5/7 PENCE ORDINARY SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them IAN CHESHIRE 8 State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 6,019 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage)Related Shares:
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