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 September 12, 2005 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 September 12, 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding 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) BOTH 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ANTHONY JOHN HABGOOD, DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAMS, 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 NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST AS PERSONS ARE (TOGETHER WITH OTHER GROUP EMPLOYEES) POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF THE BUNZL GROUP GENERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST 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 NO 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 BUNZL EMPLOYEE TRUSTEES LTD 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF SHARES BY BUNZL GROUP GENERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 500,000 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.15% 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 568.3P 14. Date and place of transaction 9 SEPTEMBER 2005 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7,408,404 (2.15%) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 12 SEPTEMBER 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A 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 9 SEPTEMBER 2005 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: September 12, 2005 By:__/s/ Anthony Habgood__ Title: Chairman