Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
19 May 2004


                       TRAVIS PERKINS PLC ('the Company')

                               Holding in Company


The Company received notification today that on 14th May 2004 Barclays PLC,
through the legal entities listed below, are interested in 3,466,746 ordinary
shares of 10p each, representing 3.05% of the Company's issued share capital.

Legal Entity                                                             Holding

Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                  1,600
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                          2,924,755
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                            1,656
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                    9,915
Gerrard Ltd                                                                  500
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                           202,612
Barclays Global Investors, N.A                                           308,250
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                            8,804
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                          884
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Co Ltd                     7,770

Total                                                                  3,466,746


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