Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
29 November 2001


WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE PURCHASES


29 November 2001


Ordinary shares of 25p each


Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following director share purchases pursuant
to share option exercises under the terms of the Wolseley Executive Share
Option Scheme. These took place today:


Director's No. of options    Exercise price per  No. of shares Date of exercise
      Name      exercised      share (in pence)      purchased       / purchase


      Chip          6,000                203.25          6,000         29.11.01
   Hornsby

    Fenton         11,200                350.25         11,200          10.7.01
      Hord



As a result of the above, Mr Hornsby now holds 6,800 shares in the Company,
and Mr Hord owns 32,200 shares in the Company.


For and on behalf of Wolseley plc


Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary