Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
13 November 2001

WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE OPTION GRANTS


13 November 2001


Ordinary shares of 25p each


Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following director share option grants,
pursuant to the Wolseley plc executive share option scheme:


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

  Stephen Webster                  75,000                    467       13.11.01
    Andrew Hutton                  75,000                    467       13.11.01
 Jacques Descours                  50,000                    467       13.11.01
   Claude Hornsby                  75,000                    467       12.11.01
      Fenton Hord                  75,000                    467       12.11.01
    Charles Banks                 150,000                    467       12.11.01


For and on behalf of Wolseley plc

Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary