British company KINGFISHER has announce the split into two of its activities at end of July 2003. Under the KINGFISHER name its do-it-yourself activities will be concentrated, whereas its KESA white goods branch will be quoted separately on the stock exchange in London. This operation will enable the groups to reduce its debt of £ 1.9 bn in February 2003 to £ 1.1 bn in real estate sales in the mean time.