Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
28 October 2005


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

The Wolseley plc 2002 Long Term Incentive Scheme ('LTIS') - 2005 Award


Wolseley plc announces that on 28 October 2005 a conditional allocation of 
ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company was made under the 
LTIS to 99 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 28
October 2005.

Name                 Conditional allocation made 28 October 2005

C A Banks                          106,862
A Barden                            18,994
F N Hord                            35,347
C A S Hornsby                       50,406
R H Marchbank                       27,817
S P Webster                         42,147
M J White                           10,869




For further information please contact:


Mark J White
Group Company Secretary and Counsel
0118 929 8700


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