Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
20 July 2001

WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE PURCHASES


20 July 2001


Ordinary shares of 25p each

Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following director share purchases, executed
today:

Director's Name          No. of shares      Purchase price in Date of purchase
                             purchased                  pence

Robert M Walker                  1,971                    504          20.7.01


For and on behalf of Wolseley plc

Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary