Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
08 April 2008




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Travis Perkins 


2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Sprucegrove Investment Management
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):




 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

April 7, 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

April 8, 2008

 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5.00%
 

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

                       BELOW 5%               BELOW 5%


 


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares   Number of shares   Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                       Direct             Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

                       6,138,858          6,138,858                  5.00%


 






B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           






 

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights         % of voting rights 

6,138,858                       5.00%

       


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:









Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Angie Visentin


15. Contact telephone number:

416-363-5854 x237

                                     




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