Authority to Purchase Shares

Travis Perkins PLC
10 March 2003



10th March, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





                               Travis Perkins plc

                          Authority to Purchase Shares



The Board of Travis Perkins plc announces that it has decided to seek
shareholder approval at its AGM on 2nd May 2003 for a general authority to
purchase its own shares.



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