Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
13 April 2005


                       TRAVIS PERKINS PLC ('THE COMPANY')
 
                               HOLDING IN COMPANY


The Company has received notification today  that on 11th April 2005 Barclays
PLC, through the legal entities listed below, are interested in 7,189,558
ordinary shares of 10p each, representing 5.96% of the Company's issued share
capital.


LEGAL ENTITY                                                             HOLDING

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                            1,656
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                           75,355
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                   43,239
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                      156,668
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Co Ltd                     6,861
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                          5,406,409
Barclays Global Investors, N.A                                         1,150,252
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                           347,018
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                  1,600
Gerrard Ltd                                                                  500

TOTAL                                                                  7,189,558



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