Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bunzl PLC
03 October 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
     24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and
     24.
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
     /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to
     3 and 17 to 24.
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

BUNZL PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

ANTHONY JOHN HABGOOD AND PATRICK LAWRENCE LARMON - (iii)
PAUL NICHOLAS HUSSEY, BRIAN MICHAEL MAY, NANCY EMMA LESTER, CELIA FRANCES
BAXTER, JAMES ALAN CUNNINGHAM AND FRANK ANDRE VAN ZANTEN - (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

ANTHONY JOHN HABGOOD, PATRICK LAWRENCE LARMON, PAUL NICHOLAS HUSSEY, BRIAN
MICHAEL MAY, NANCY EMMA LESTER, CELIA FRANCES BAXTER, JAMES ALAN CUNNINGHAM AND
FRANK ANDRE VAN ZANTEN

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7P

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction

AWARD OF PERFORMANCE SHARES UNDER PART B OF THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

3 OCTOBER 2005 LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

A J HABGOOD - 248,577 (0.07%) (231,933 BENEFICIAL, 16,644 NON-BENEFICIAL) (NO
CHANGE)
P L LARMON - 11,794 (0%) (INCLUDING 2,130 ORDINARY SHARES HELD AS ADR'S) (NO
CHANGE)
P N HUSSEY - 12,871(0%) (NO CHANGE)
B M MAY - 2,711 (0%) (NO CHANGE)
N E LESTER - 20,584 (0%) (NO CHANGE)
C F BAXTER - NIL (0%) (NO CHANGE)
J A CUNNINGHAM - 1,657 (0%) (NO CHANGE)
F A VAN ZANTEN - NIL (0%) (NO CHANGE)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

3 OCTOBER 2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

3 OCTOBER 2005

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

3 OCTOBER 2008 - 2 OCTOBER 2011 (SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF PERFORMANCE
CONDITION)

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

A J HABGOOD - 107,272 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p
P L LARMON - 36,308 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p
P N HUSSEY - 11,250 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p
B M MAY - 15,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p
N E LESTER -13,125 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p
C F BAXTER - 11,250 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p
J A CUNNINGHAM - 15,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p
F A VAN ZANTEN -15,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

NIL

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

A J HABGOOD - 2,605,483
P L LARMON - 500,405
P N HUSSEY - 307,037
B M MAY - 240,329
N E LESTER - 314,465
C F BAXTER - 217,703
J A CUNNINGHAM - 98,324
F A VAN ZANTEN - 55,000

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MRS A MATTHEWS - 020-7495-4950

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

MR P N HUSSEY, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

3 OCTOBER 2005

END



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