Blocklisting Interim Review

Wolseley PLC
01 September 2005

Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1 Name of company:
Wolseley plc

2 Name of Scheme:
Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981

3 Period of Return - From:
1 March 2005
To:
31 August 2005

4 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under
scheme at the end of last period:
1,249,109 ordinary 25p shares

5 Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
813,473

6 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of period:
435,636

7 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission:

500,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 11.10.2000 ref RA/0005-0001 (utilised)
100,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 02.04.2002 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00010
(utilised)
900,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 04.11.2002 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00011
(utilised)
1,000,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 01.10.2003 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00012
(utilised)
600,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 01.10.2004 ref Wolseley plc/0-976-402

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records:
592,147,998

Contact name for queries:
M J White

Contact telephone number:
0118 929 8700

Contact address:
Parkview 1220, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4GA

Name of person making return:
M J White

Position of person making return:
Group Company Secretary & Counsel

Additional Information:



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