Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
27 October 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL 
RESPONSIBILTIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

The Wolseley plc 2002 Long Term Incentive Scheme ('LTIS') - 2006 Award

Wolseley plc announces that on 27 October 2006 a conditional allocation of 
ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company was made under the 
LTIS to 118 Senior Executives, including 7 Executive Directors and Persons 
Discharging Managerial Responsibilities. These shares will only vest upon the 
achievement of certain corporate performance targets measured over a three year 
period. No consideration is payable either at allocation or on vesting of all 
or part of the awards.

The following table shows the conditional allocation made under the LTIS on 27
October 2006.


Name             Conditional allocation of     Total interests in ordinary
                 ordinary shares of 25p each   shares of 25p each held under the
                 made on 27 October 2006       LTIS following this allocation
-------------    ---------------------------   ---------------------------------
A Barden                   25,200                            58,526
F N Hord                   31,099                           105,289
C A S Hornsby              77,748                           168,435
R H Marchbank              35,309                            86,721
F W Roach                  33,849                            60,163
S P Webster                40,240                           117,271
M J White                  13,828                            34,973



For further information please contact:

Mark J White
Group Company Secretary and Counsel
0118 929 8700



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