Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
18 April 2007


The following options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of
the Company have, today, been granted to Executive Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities under the following Schemes:

(a) Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981:

Director/PDMRs name     No. of options      Option price in      Date of grant
                             granted                pence

C A S Hornsby                    967                  977p       18 April 2007


These options are three year options and will not become exercisable until 1
June 2010.

(b) Wolseley Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 (ESPP):

Director's name       No. of options       Option price in       Date of grant
                           granted                 pence

F N Hord                       235                  1038p        18 April 2007
C A Hornsby                    235                  1038p        18 April 2007
R H Marchbank                  235                  1038p        18 April 2007
F W Roach                      235                  1038p        18 April 2007
L J Stoddard                   235                  1038p        18 April 2007


These options will not become exercisable until May 2008.

Enquiries:

Wolseley plc
0118 929 8700

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

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