UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For March 5, 2004
BUNZL PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ENGLAND
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
110 Park Street, London W1K 6NX
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.)
Yes ..... No ..X..
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): )
NOT APPLICABLE
INDEX
Description
1. Press release dated March 5, 2004 - Director Shareholding
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
BUNZL PLC
2. Name of director
ANTHONY JOHN HABGOOD, DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAMS AND PAUL GARY LORENZINI
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest
NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST AS DIRECTORS ARE (TOGETHER WITH OTHER GROUP EMPLOYEES)
POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF THE BUNZL GROUP GENERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
BUNZL EMPLOYEE TRUSTEES LTD
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
NO
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR BUNZL GROUP GENERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 928,939
8. Percentage of issued class 0.21%
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class
N/A
11. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
12. Price per share 462P
13. Date of transaction
4 MARCH 2004
14. Date company informed
5 MARCH 2004
15. Total holding following this notification 8,144,045
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
1.82%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
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. Any additional information
N/A
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MISS AMANDA MARTIN 020-7495-4950
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
MR P N HUSSEY, COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification
5 MARCH 2004
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
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it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BUNZL PLC
Date: March 5, 2004 By:__/s/ Anthony Habgood__
Title: Chairman