Director Shareholding

Travis Perkins PLC
05 December 2002




5th December, 2002



TO: CITY EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                               Travis Perkins plc

                             Directors Shareholding



On 2 December 2002, Travis Perkins plc (the 'Company') was informed that Travis
Perkins QUEST Trustees Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as
trustee of the Travis Perkins Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust (the
'QUEST') had:


 1. On the same day, transferred 124,081 ordinary shares of 10p each in the
    Company to employees in satisfaction of the exercise of options under the
    Company savings-related share option scheme. Following this, the holding of
    shares in the Company by the QUEST was reduced to nil.


    2. On the same day, acquired by subscription at a price of 1045p per share a
    total of 108,570 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company. The shares were
    immediately transferred by the QUEST to employees in satisfaction of the
    exercise of options under the Company savings-related share option scheme.

The executive directors of the Company, being potential beneficiaries of the
QUEST, were deemed to have an interest in the shares whilst held by the QUEST
and ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to participants.



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