TR-1: Notifications of Major

RNS Number : 6276R

Travis Perkins PLC

01 May 2009

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications 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

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

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):______________

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

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

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

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 678,982*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 5,844,150*

Chase Nominees Limited 44,160*

CUIM Nominee Limited 356,130*

Vidacos Nominees Limited
12,601 *

* denotes direct interest

Chase Nominees Limited 235,001

Vidacos Nominees Limited
49,221

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

30.04.09

6. Date on which issuer notified:

01.05.09

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

6% to 5% Change at Direct Interest level

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0007739609	7,729,171	7,729,171	6,936,023	6,936,023	284,222	5.65%	0.23%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights
N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

7,220,245

5.88%

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

The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:

Aviva plc (Parent Company)
Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

See section 4

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

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

13. Additional information:

Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 122,719,114.

14 Contact name:

Neil Whittaker

15. Contact telephone number:

01603 684420

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in shares

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name

(including legal form of legal entities)

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

Contact address

(registered office for legal entities)

One Cabot Square, London E14 4QJ

Phone number & email

0207 888 5416 / 0241

simon.crawley@credit-suisse.com

carolyn.collins@credit-suisse.com

Other useful information

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

Simon Crawley/ Carolyn Collins

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Contact address
Phone number & email
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)