Board Meeting Notification

BUNZL PLC
20 August 1999


Letter to Company Announcements Office

Notification of Board Meeting - Interim Results

I am writing to notify you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of Bunzl plc
will be held on 31st August 1999 for the purpose of:

      1.     declaring an interim dividend for 1999 and,

      2.     approving for publication the announcement of results in respect of
             the six months ended 30 June 1999.

From  Bunzl plc