Holding(s) in Company

Travis Perkins PLC
09 August 2006



                       TRAVIS PERKINS PLC ('the Company')

                               Holding in Company


The Company has received notification today that on 4th August 2006 Barclays
PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in
6,203,446 ordinary shares of 10p each, representing 5.10% of the Company's
issued share capital.



Legal Entity                                                     Holding


Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                  84,797
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                       3,395
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                     358,241
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                     2,389,055
Barclays Global Investors, N.A                                    2,635,342
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                        44,800
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                             156,722
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                  8,310
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                     136,608
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                      224,595
Gerrard Ltd                                                         117,881
Barclays Bank PLC                                                     6,700
Barclays Capital Inc                                                 37,000


Total                                                             6,203,446




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