Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
12 December 2006



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

Wolseley plc confirms that Mr M J White, the Wolseley Group Company Secretary
and Counsel, exercised the under-noted share options under the terms of the
Wolseley Share Option Plan 2003 and subsequently sold 15,331 shares at a price
of 1236p per share.

Director/PDMRs Name     No. of options        Exercise price      Date of
                        exercised             per share           transaction
                                              (in pence)                        
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Mr M J White               20,000              743.00p            12.12.2006


As a result of the above transactions, Mr White now holds 9,419 ordinary shares
in the Company.





FURTHER INFORMATION:


Wolseley plc
Tel: [phone]

Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations





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