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 19, 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 19, 2003 - Holding(s) in Company SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company BUNZL PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest BARCLAYS PLC 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 BARCLAYS PLC THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them REGISTERED HOLDER ACCOUNT DESIGNATION NO. OF SHARES ALMIXFTTL-18408-CHASE MANHATTA ALMIXFTT 58,333 ASUKEXTTL-20947 CHASE MANHATTA ASUKEXTT 1,592,025 BANK OF IRELAND BNX009IE 126,134 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI 147,237 BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69 9,330 BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA BLENTPUK 13,144 BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOFDUK 113,870 BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUK 290,592 BLINTNUKQ-16338-CHASE NOMINEES BLINTNUK 30,016 BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA BLINTPUK 54,172 BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA BLUKINTT 4,297,586 CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA CHATRKTT 229,162 CITIBANK, N.A. (UNITED STATES) 597367 51,837 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 428169 44,240 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 500227 2,080,352 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 502872 708,981 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 508068 196,622 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 527191 1,016,104 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 536747 239,614 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 552942 188,040 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 555879 9,283 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 573039 62,328 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 583293 386,772 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 585439 7,846 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 595966 133,106 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 601744 5,926 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 911140 13,686 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 540186 106,413 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 555465 77,653 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 599123 13,651 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTC034IE 6,223 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTC045IE 52,085 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTGF01IE 13,617 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTGF04IE 41,211 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTGF05IE 8,405 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTKO01IE 55,525 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTSO04IE 51,012 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTSO05IE 8,085 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTSO11IE 20,000 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTSO24IE 4,349 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTSO28IE 210,508 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK BTSO33IE 3,105 MELLON TRUST - BOSTON 591668 165,776 MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL BNN018IE 2,662 NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA 581610 85,884 NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA 584069 39,591 NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF ARIZONA 602672 10,103 STATE STREET BNX012IE 8,334 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US 713101 430,810 TOTAL 13,521,340 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 13,521,340 (SINCE LAST NOTIFICATION) 6. Percentage of issued class 3.00% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P 10. Date of transaction 17 DECEMBER 2003 11. Date company informed 19 DECEMBER 2003 12. Total holding following this notification 13,521,340 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.00% 14. Any additional information N/A 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MRS C MEYER - 020 7495 4950 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification MR P N HUSSEY, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 19 DECEMBER 2003 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 from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in 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: December 19, 2003 By:__/s/ Anthony Habgood__ Title: Chairman