Demerger EGM

Bunzl PLC
02 June 2005



                                                                     2 June 2005

                   SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE DEMERGER OF FILTRONA


Bunzl plc announces that all resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Company held earlier today, including resolutions to approve the
demerger of Filtrona, the consolidation of the Company's share capital and the
replacement of the directors' authority in relation to the purchase by Bunzl of
its own shares, were passed by the Company's shareholders.

It is expected that the demerger will become effective on Monday 6 June 2005 and
that dealings in the consolidated shares of Filtrona will commence at 8.00 am on
that day.

Copies of the resolutions passed at the EGM have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at the Financial
Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS 
(telephone number 020 7676 1000), during normal business hours on any weekday 
(public holidays excepted).

Enquiries:

Bunzl plc                                                  Finsbury
Anthony Habgood                                            Roland Rudd
David Williams                                             Morgan Bone
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