Director Shareholding

Bunzl PLC
02 September 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

BUNZL PLC


2. Name of director

ANTHONY JOHN HABGOOD, DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAMS AND PAUL GARY LORENZINI


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST AS DIRECTORS ARE (TOGETHER WITH OTHER GROUP EMPLOYEES)
POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF THE BUNZL GROUP GENERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

BUNZL EMPLOYEE TRUSTEES LTD


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR BUNZL GROUP GENERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

1,299,289


8. Percentage of issued class

0.28%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


12. Price per share

1,060,000 SHARES @ 461.060P
239,289 SHARES @ 467.073P


13. Date of transaction

1,060,000 SHARES - 29 AUGUST 2003
239,289 SHARES - 1 SEPTEMBER 2003


14. Date company informed

1,060,000 SHARES - 1 SEPTEMBER 2003
239,289 SHARES - 2 SEPTEMBER 2003


15. Total holding following this notification

7,480,165


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.635%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

N/A


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

N/A


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

N/A


23. Any additional information

                                                                             -


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MRS C MEYER 020-7495-4950


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

MR P N HUSSEY, COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of Notification

02 SEPTEMBER 2003


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