Travis Perkins plc confirms that on 12 March 2018 that Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited, acting as trustee of the Travis Perkins plc Employee Benefit Trust (the 'EBT'), completed the purchase in the market a total of 3,197,000 Ordinary shares of nominal value 10 pence each in the capital of the Company. The purchase took place over a number of days at an average price of £12.927656 pence per share.
Immediately following the above transaction, the EBT held 4,551,436 Ordinary shares, representing 1.80% of the Company's issued share capital with voting rights. All Shares held by the EBT will ultimately be used to satisfy share awards and options granted under the Company's all-employee and executive share plans.
The Executive Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR's") of the Company, together with other employees, are included in the potential beneficiaries of the EBT and are therefore treated as having an interest in some of those shares and the dealings thereof.
The Company's issued ordinary share capital consists of 252,135,145 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each.
For Further information please contact:
Helen O'Keefe
Deputy Company Secretary
+44 (0) 1604 685910