Director Shareholding

Travis Perkins PLC
30 April 2004

                               TRAVIS PERKINS PLC

                      Notification of Directors' Interest


The Board of Travis Perkins plc (the 'Company') announced today that Mr F J
McKay a director of the Company was granted options today under the Travis
Perkins 2001 Executive Share Option Scheme over ordinary shares of the Company
at an exercise price of 1447.0p. The exercise period is from 30 April 2007 to 29
April 2014. Details of the grant showing the number of options granted and total
options held following the grant are set out below:


Director               Number of Options Granted        Total Options Held Following Grant

Frank John McKay                  67,035                              286,687



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