Acquisition

Bunzl PLC
01 February 2006


                                                                1 February 2006



                        BUNZL MAKES FURTHER ACQUISITIONS

Bunzl plc, the international distribution and outsourcing Group, today announces
that it has acquired The Midshires Group Limited from a privately owned company,
Wychbury Holdings Limited. Midshires, which is based in Shrewsbury with
locations also in Wolverhampton, Loughborough and Northampton, is principally
engaged in the operation and sale of vending machines and associated services
throughout Central England. It had revenue of £11.6 million in the year ended 31
December 2005 and gross assets acquired are estimated to be £8.6 million.

Bunzl also announces the acquisition of Master Craft Packaging Corporation from
a privately controlled family trust, the Roseth Family Trust. Based in Fresno,
California, Master Craft serves the redistribution and foodservice sectors in
California, Oregon and Washington. It had revenue of $10.6 million in the year
ended 31 December 2005 and gross assets acquired are estimated to be $3.0
million.

Commenting on the acquisitions, Michael Roney, Chief Executive of Bunzl, said:

'The acquisition of Midshires will significantly increase the overall size of
our UK vending business and strengthen our market position in central England.
The Master Craft acquisition is a further step in our strategy to grow our
redistribution business in the US'.

Enquiries:

Bunzl plc                                         Finsbury
Michael Roney, Chief Executive                    Roland Rudd
Brian May, Finance Director                       Morgan Bone
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