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 December 8, 2003



                                    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 December 8, 2003  -  Purchase of Own Securities


Bunzl plc: Purchase of own shares

Bunzl plc announces that on 8 December 2003 it purchased for cancellation
225,000 of its ordinary shares from Cazenove & Co. Ltd at a price of 441.169p
per share.


                                   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:  December 8, 2003                       By:__/s/ Anthony Habgood__

                                              Title:   Chairman