Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
19 April 2005



                       TRAVIS PERKINS PLC ('the Company')

                               Holding in Company


The Company has received notification today  that on 13th April 2005 Barclays
PLC, through the legal entities listed below, are interested in 7,208,859
ordinary shares of 10p each, representing 5.98% of the Company's issued share
capital.

Legal Entity                                                        Holding


Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                       1,656
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                      68,753
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                                     5,374,803
Barclays Global Investors, N.A                                    1,207,761
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                      347,018
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                             1,600
Gerrard Ltd                                                             500

Total                                                             7,208,859



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