Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
20 April 2006

The following options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of
the Company were yesterday granted to Mr C A Banks under the following Scheme:

Wolseley Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 (ESPP):

Director's name       No. of options       Option price       Date of grant
                      granted              in pence                    
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C A Banks                 222                1236p            19 April 2006

The number of options will be reduced to reflect Mr Banks' retirement at 31 July
2006 but will not, thereafter, become exercisable until May 2007.


Enquiries:

Wolseley plc
0118 929 8700

Mark J White - Group Company Secretary & Counsel
Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations

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