Blocklisting Interim Review

Wolseley PLC
01 September 2006


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 2006  To: 31 August 2006

4 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under
scheme at the end of last period:

916,830 Ordinary 25p shares

5 Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
799,612 Ordinary 25p shares

6 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of period:
117,218 Ordinary 25p shares

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
(utilised)

500,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 30.09.2005 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:

597,706,564 Ordinary 25p shares


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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