Notice of EGM

Travis Perkins PLC
17 January 2005

Extraordinary General Meeting - Posting of Circular


Travis Perkins PLC


('Travis Perkins' or the 'Company')


Proposed acquisition of Wickes Limited ('Wickes')

Travis Perkins PLC, a leading distributor of building materials, timber and
plumbing and heating equipment to the building and related trades, today
announces that further to the announcement on 16 December 2004 regarding the
proposed acquisition of Wickes, it has posted a circular to Travis Perkins
shareholders which includes the notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting
('EGM').


The EGM will consider the ordinary resolution relating to the proposed
acquisition of Wickes as set out in the circular and will be held at the offices
of Linklaters, One Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8HQ on 2 February 2005, at 11:00
a.m.


The circular is available to the public for inspection at the Document Viewing
Facility, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS, the registered
office of Travis Perkins, being Lodge Way House, Lodge Way, Harlestone Road,
Northampton, NN5 7UG and the offices of Linklaters.



Enquiries

Travis Perkins:                    Frank McKay                  [phone]
                                   Paul Hampden Smith           [phone]


HSBC:
Financial Adviser:                 Charles Packshaw             [phone]
                                   Neil Goldie-Scot
Corporate Broking:                 Nick Donald
                                   Andrew Meigh


Tavistock Communications:          Keith Payne                  [phone]




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