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Kesa Electricals plc
19 December 2003

19 December 2003

              Kesa Electricals appoints new non-executive director

Kesa Electricals plc today announces that it has appointed Bernard Dufau, a
French citizen, as a non-executive director.

Bernard Dufau enjoyed a highly successful career at IBM, most recently as
Chairman and Country General Manager for IBM France. In a career that spanned
more than 30 years with IBM, Bernard held a series of senior positions,
including Assistant General Manager, Sales and Marketing, IBM France, and
General Manager, Distribution Industry, IBM Europe.

Since his retirement in 2001, Bernard has been a director of Dassault Systems, a
French headquartered and NASDAQ quoted software company. Earlier this year he
also joined the Board of France Telecom.

Kesa Electricals' Chairman, David Newlands said: "I am delighted that we have
attracted someone of Bernard's calibre to the Board. He brings with him valuable
experience of the French market and a track record as a very successful
manager."

Bernard Dufau will join the Board with immediate effect and will sit on the
Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

ENDS

Enquiries

Kesa Electricals plc
Annabel Donaldson                                         +44 (0) 20 7269 1400

Finsbury
Alice Macandrew                                           +44 (0) 20 7251 3801

Notes: There is no information in 6F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules of the UK
Listing Authority that is required to be disclosed in relation to M. Dufau.

Note to editors:

Kesa Electricals is Europe's third largest electrical retailing group operating
through 790 stores in seven European countries. Its key brands include Darty and
BUT in France and Comet in the UK.



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