Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
16 August 2007


TR-1(i):        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC


2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)                        

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )


Other (please specify) : NEW EXEMPTION DTR 5.1.5(1)                        ( X )




3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Goldman Sachs & Co.,
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International,
Goldman Sachs Asset Management , L.P.



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

13 AUGUST 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 AUGUST 2007



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

BELOW 3%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares                   Situation previous to the Triggering
                                       transaction 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE                          Number of      Number of 
                                       shares         voting Rights (vii)

GB0007739609                           6,122,711       5.00%
                                                      



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  (xii)

Class/type of shares       Number of    Number of voting               % of voting
                           shares       rights (xi)                    rights

if possible using
the ISIN CODE              Direct       Direct (x)   Indirect (xi)     Direct  Indirect






B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  (xii)

Type of     Expiration   Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may   % of
financial   Date (xiii)  Conversion     be acquired if the instrument      voting
instrument               Period/ Date   is exercised/ converted.           rights
                         (xiv)







Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights        % of voting rights

                                   BELOW 3%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 13 August 2007, The
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer
has a notifiable interest in shares.





Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A



13. Additional information:

General email contact:

[e-mail]



14. Contact name:

Joanne Wall / Sean Rogers



15. Contact telephone number:

44(20)7051-1704 / 44(20)7552-9205









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