Bunzl PLC - Directors Shareholding

RNS NO 8039X
BUNZL PLC


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Bunzl plc

2   Name of director:
John George Bason


3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director named in 2 above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
John George Bason

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
See 3 above

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Scrip Dividend Alternative (Final 1996)

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
94

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.00%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares

12  Price per share:
214.4p (Nominal)

13  Date of transaction:
1st July 1997

14  Date company informed:
1st July 1997

15  Total holding following this notification:
5,094

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.00%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
N/A

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
N/A

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
N/A

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
N/A

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
N/A

23  Contact name for queries:
Mrs C Meyer

24  Contact telephone number:
0171-495-4950

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mr P N Hussey, Company Secretary



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