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 November 18, 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 November 18, 2004  -  Director Shareholding





                                  
                                 SCHEDULE 11

           NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

BUNZL PLC

2. Name of director

DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAMS

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

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAMS

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

SALE OF SHARES FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF AWARDS UNDER THE BUNZL PLC 1994 LONG TERM
INCENTIVE PLAN

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

                                                                        
89,000

8. Percentage of issued class

                                                                          
0.02%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

                                                                        
89,000

10. Percentage of issued class

                                                                          
0.02%

11. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12. Price per share

EXERCISED AT NIL COST (PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS APPLY), SOLD AT 448.7P PER SHARE

13. Date of transaction

17 NOVEMBER 2004

14. Date company informed

17 NOVEMBER 2004

15. Total holding following this notification

124,971 (109,227 BENEFICIAL, 15,744 NON-BENEFICIAL) (NO CHANGE)

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

                                                                          
0.03%

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

MRS A MATTHEWS 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

18 NOVEMBER 2004

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for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
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 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:  November 18, 2004                By:__/s/ Anthony Habgood__

                                              Title:   Chairman