Additional Listing

Wolseley PLC
11 January 2006





                          Wolseley plc ('the Company')

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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 255,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each ('shares')
to be admitted to the Official List.



It is expected that admission will be granted on 13 January 2006 and trading
will commence on 16 January 2006.



These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued
pursuant to the following scheme:


            Schemes                                                Shares
Wolseley International Stock Appreciation Plan                     255,000



When issued these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares.


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