Director Shareholding

Travis Perkins PLC
07 January 2003


7th January, 2003


TO: CITY EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                               Travis Perkins Plc

                             Directors Shareholding



On the 6th January 2003 Travis Perkins plc (the 'Company') was informed that
Travis Perkins QUEST Trustees Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
as trustee of the Travis Perkins Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust the
'QUEST') had acquired by subscription at a price of 1033p per share total of
6,403 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company. The shares were
immediately transferred by the QUEST to employees in satisfaction of the
exercise of options under the company savings-related share option scheme.

The executive directors of the Company, being potential beneficiaries of the
QUEST were deemed to have an interest in the shares whilst held by the QUEST and
ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to participants.



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