Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
29 March 2005

                       TRAVIS PERKINS PLC ('the Company')

                               Holding in Company


The Company has received notification that on 18th March 2005 Barclays PLC,
through the legal entities listed below, are interested in 7,243,999 ordinary
shares of 10p each, representing 6.01% of the Company's issued share capital.

Legal Entity                                                            Holding

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                           1,656
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                          68,183
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                  39,630
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                     156,514
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Co Ltd                    6,861
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                         5,538,107
Barclays Global Investors, N.A                                        1,083,930
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                          347,018
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                 1,600
Gerrard Ltd                                                                 500

Total                                                                 7,243,999



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