Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
10 October 2006


                       TRAVIS PERKINS PLC ('the Company')

                               Holding in Company

The Company has received notification today that on 5th October 2006 Barclays
PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in
8,491,370 ordinary shares of 10p each, representing 6.98% of the Company's
issued share capital.

Legal Entity                                                                              Holding

Gerrard Ltd                                                                                80,986
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                                           143,201
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                                       256,257
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                                        8,310
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                                   218,189
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                            339,432
Barclays Capital Inc                                                                       19,090
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                         3,304,807
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                              47,128
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                           3,669,865
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                                           400,710
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                                             3,395

Total                                                                                   8,491,370



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