Director Shareholding

Travis Perkins PLC
17 March 2004

                               TRAVIS PERKINS PLC


                      Notification of Directors' Interest


The Board of Travis Perkins plc (the 'Company') were informed yesterday that two
Directors of the Company were granted options today under the Travis Perkins
2001 Executive Share Option Scheme over ordinary shares of the Company at an
exercise price of 1311.0p. The exercise period is from 16 March 2007 to 15 March
2014. Details of the Directors, number of options granted and total options held
following the grant are set out below:



Director                 Number of Options                    Total Options Held
                             Granted                           Following Grant

Paul Hampden Smith            36,708                               178,073
John Carter                   34,038                               135,573





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