Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
23 August 2006

                       TRAVIS PERKINS PLC ('the Company')

                              Holding in Company


The Company has received notification today that on 16th August 2006 Barclays
PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in
7,353,408 ordinary shares of 10p each, representing 6.05% of the Company's
issued share capital.


Legal Entity                                                             Holding

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                          399,244
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                      249,935
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                            3,395
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                          2,564,483
Barclays Global Investors, N.A                                         3,331,634
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                             44,766
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                  218,100
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                       8,310
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                          142,872
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                           237,403
Gerrard Ltd                                                              116,266
Barclays Capital Inc                                                      37,000

Total                                                                  7,353,408






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