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RNS Number : 7109L
Kingfisher PLC
08 July 2014 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES  
 
 
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:  KINGFISHER PLC  
 
 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                      X  
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached     
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                          
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                    
 Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:                  The Capital Group Companies, Inc.  
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                             See schedule A                     
 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:  3 July 2014                        
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                  7 July 2014                        
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                    Below 5%                           
 
 
 8. Notified details:                 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 Class/type of                        Situation previous  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                               to the triggering                                                         
 if possible using                    transaction                                                               
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                  
 Number                               Number              Number                                                Number of voting  % of  voting rights  
 of                                   of                  of shares                                             rights                                 
 Shares                               Voting                                                                                                           
                                      Rights                                                                                                           
 Direct                               Indirect            Direct                                                Indirect          Direct               Indirect  
 Ordinary Shares(GB0033195214)        120,897,361         120,897,361                                                                                            115,573,621    4.8798%  
 ADRs (US4957244035)                  0                   0                                                                                                      16, 434        0.0007%  
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                   
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 Type of financial                                     Expiration  Exercise/    Number of voting        % of voting  
 instrument                                            date        Conversion   rights that may be      rights       
                                                                   Period       acquired if the                      
                                                                                instrument is                        
                                                                                exercised/ converted.                
 N/A                                                                                                                 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                       
 Type of financial                                                                          Exercise  Expiration  Exercise/    Number of voting    % of voting rights  
 instrument                                                                                 price     date        Conversion   rights instrument                       
                                                                                                                  period       refers to                               
 N/A                                                                                                                                               Nominal             Delta  
                                                                                                      
 
 
 Total (A+B+C)            
 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights  
 115,590,055              4.8805%                      
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                      
 See schedule A                                                                  
 
 
 Proxy Voting:                                                     
 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                       
 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:        
 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 
 
 13. Additional information:                        
 14. Contact name:              Christopher Aquino  
 15. Contact telephone number:  (213) 615 0469      
 
 
Schedule A 
 
As of 3 July  2014 
 
Kingfisher plc 
 
                                                    Number of Shares  Percentage of Outstanding  
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings  115,590,055       4.880%                     
 Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:                                                  
 ·    Capital Guardian Trust Company                16,434            0.001%                     
 ·    Capital Research and Management Company       115,573,621       4.880%                     
 
 
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