Acquisition

Bunzl PLC
22 October 2007



                                                                 22 October 2007

                 BUNZL COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF IRISH MERCHANTS

Further to the announcement made on 5 September 2007, Bunzl plc today announces
that it has completed the acquisition of DG Distributors and Vendors Limited,
which trades as Irish Merchants, following clearance of the transaction by the
Irish Competition Authority.


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