// Kingfisher loses its place in the FTSE 100

// The group – which owns DIY giants B&Q and Screwfix – has had its quarterly review

B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has been relegated from the FTSE 100 following its quarterly review.

The news comes after a tough trading period for the group, which has so far seen new boss Thierry Garnier attempting to revitalise the company.

Under the helm of former chief executive Véronique Laury, the group undertook its One Kingfisher strategy, which saw it drive synergies between its stable of UK and European businesses.

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The strategy was launched in a bid to record a £500 million annual profit uplift for the group once it had been completed.

However, upon Laury’s departure, Kingfisher said the strategy “no longer reflected the way the company is managed”.

The group’s share price stood at 377.2p in June 2015, the same year the strategy was launched, but dropped to 188.8p yesterday.

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