Change to Board of Directors

Wolseley PLC
31 July 2000


Wolseley plc announces that Ian Humphries, Director of Wolseley's
Manufacturing Division, will be retiring from the Wolseley Board with effect
from today's date.  This follows the disposal of the majority of the companies
in that division in April of this year.


                                  Enquiries:                                  
                                                                              
                     Richard Ireland - Executive Chairman                     
                    Wolseley plc - Telephone [phone]                     
                                                                              
                        Tony Knox - Financial Dynamics                        
                          Telephone - 020 7831 3113                           
                                                                              
                               www.wolseley.com