Directorate

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC
11 October 1999

        New Chief Executive named for Travis Perkins


Mr  Frank J. McKay, currently a main board director at  Blue
Circle  Industries  PLC,  is to join  the  board  of  Travis
Perkins plc as chief executive designate with effect from  1
November  1999.   Mr  McKay, who spent  24  years  with  the
Rockwell  Corporation before joining Blue  Circle  in  1995,
will  become chief executive of Travis Perkins on 1  January
2000  when  Ted Adams, managing director, retires from  that
position  after 33 years service with the company. Mr  Adams
will  remain  on the Travis Perkins board as a non-executive
director.

With this appointment the role of managing director is being
broadened into that of chief executive through the  addition
of  certain  responsibilities previously undertaken  by  the
executive  chairman.   Accordingly, Tony  Travis,  currently
chairman   and   chief   executive,  will   relinquish   his
responsibilities  as  chief executive from  1  January  2000
while continuing as chairman.

These  appointments will strengthen the board as  the  group
continues to develop.




Press Enquiries:

Tony Travis
Chairman
Travis Perkins plc
01604 752 424


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