Acquisition

Bunzl PLC
1 July 2002

                                                                     1 July 2002




           Bunzl expands outsourcing services in north america

Bunzl plc, the international Group supplying business to business consumables,
today announces that on Friday it acquired Kenco Sales, Inc. The business is
based in Seattle, Washington and had sales in 2001 of approximately $32 million
focusing on the redistribution market. It had net assets on a net debt free
basis of approximately $2.2 million on 31 December 2001.


Commenting on the acquisition Anthony Habgood, Chairman of Bunzl, said:


'Kenco is an excellent addition to our redi business in the US and strengthens
our position in that segment in the Pacific North West'.




Enquiries:

Bunzl plc:                                             Finsbury:
Anthony Habgood, Chairman                              Roland Rudd
David Williams, Finance Director                       Morgan Bone
Tel: [phone]                                     Tel: [phone]





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