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 October 31, 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 October 31, 2005 - Holding(s) in Company 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 NO. OF DESIGNATION SHARES BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD 252,856 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA 16,468 BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69 7,256 BNP PARIBAS 64,971 BOISS NOMINEES LTD 4224361 139,708 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 190,243 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 54,419 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 127,045 CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES 36,276 GERRARD NOMINEES LTD ER1 24,108 GREIG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMIT GM1 16,636 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 68,865 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 818,582 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 9,724 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 67,611 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 18,774 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 1,773,360 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 4,104 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 1,936,524 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 3,530 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 133,217 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 8,021 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 388,316 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 64,061 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 905 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 741,651 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 380,672 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 55,474 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 98,328 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 20,479 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 184,771 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 41,012 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 3,599,490 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 15,867 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 15,555 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 2,415 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 9,147 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 46,872 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 186,955 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 48,469 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 49,059 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 37,117 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 3,382 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 309,458 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 56,241 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 23,480 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 3,575 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 10,617 MELLON TRUST 91,990 MELLON TRUST 10,240 MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/ 26,951 MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/ 92,539 MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND 112,799 MITSUI ASSET 4,333 NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA 29,836 NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA 124,730 NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA 143,603 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C RC1 276,398 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C AK1 353,782 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C BL1 7,102 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C CM1 3,459 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C GP1 9,692 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C SA1 5,706 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI 13,069 STATE STREET BOSTON 25,615 STATE STREET BOSTON 211,196 STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA 41,501 THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY - U 51,218 TRUST & CUSTODY SERVICES BANK 3,363 TOTAL 13,804,788 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 540,279 6. Percentage of issued class 0.156% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 321/7p 10. Date of transaction 26 OCTOBER 2005 11. Date company informed 31 OCTOBER 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 13,804,788 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.01% 14. Any additional information N/A 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MRS A MATTHEWS - 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 31 OCTOBER 2005 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: October 31, 2005 By:__/s/ Anthony Habgood__ Title: Chairman