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Kingfisher PLC22 February 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company KINGFISHER PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest UBS AG 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse 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 ofshares held by each of them MATERIAL INTERESTUBS AG LONDON BRANCH 145,891,878UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIFE LIMITED 9,622,525 NON MATERIAL INTERESTUBS AG GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT 382,463UBS FUND MANAGEMENT (SWITZERLAND) AG 6,949,425UBS FUND SERVICES (LUXEMBOURG) SA 17,378,682UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICAS) INC. 25,977,144UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 446,422UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (CANADA) CO. 6,000,430UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH 1,201,200UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (FRANCE) SA 76,442UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (HONG KONG) LIMITED 144,422UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 31,235UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED 5,240,685UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK) INC. 2,725,616UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) LIMITED 107,253UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (TAIWAN) LIMITED 78,325UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY 4,252,335UBS WEALTH MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 37,110,677UBS SECURITIES LLC 56,532UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. 2,116UBS AG - WEALTH MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS BANKING 456,965UBS AG, JERSEY BRANCH 135,424UBS AG NEW YORK (101 PARK AVENUE) 159,870UBS WEALTH MANAGEMENT AG 119,100UBS WEALTH MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 1,276,785 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 265,823,951 6. Percentage of issued class 11.29% 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 5/7 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction 17 FEBRUARY 2006 11. Date company informed 22 FEBRUARY 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 265,823,951 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 11.29% 14. Any additional information N/A 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries JULIE WILSON020 7644 1043 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification JULIE WILSONASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 22 FEBRUARY 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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