Disclosure of share interest

Travis Perkins PLC
19 July 2000


Travis Perkins PLC ('the Company')

The   Company   received notification on 19 July 2000  that   Royal  and  Sun
Alliance Insurance Group plc and/or its subsidiaries are interested
in  4,473,200 ordinary shares of  10p  each,  representing  4.04 per cent.  of
the  Company's  issued  share capital.  These shares are held as follows:

Registered Name                                                Holding
                                                                      
Littledown Nominees Limited 'R' A/c for                        325,433
Phonenix Assurance Public Limited Company
                                                                      
Littledown Nominees 'R' A/c for                                580,641
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc No 1 A/c
                                                                      
Littledown Nominees 'R' A/c for                                336,077
Royal Insurance Group Pension Scheme (UK Equities)
                                                                      
Littledown Nominees 'R' A/c for                              1,814,759
Royal & Sun Alliance Life & Pensions Limited
                                                                      
Littledown Nominees 'R' A/c for                                912,175
Sun Alliance & London Assurance Company Limited
                                                                      
Littledown Nominees 'R' A/c for                                504,115
SAL Pension Fund Limited