Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
25 March 2002

WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTORS SHARE DEALINGS



25 March 2002



Ordinary shares of 25p each



Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following director share option exercise under
the terms of the Wolseley Executive Share Option Scheme. This took place today:

 Director's Name     No. of options  Exercise price per    No. of shares   No. of shares sold     Price per share
                     exercised       share (in pence)           retained                          sold (in pence)

 Andrew Hutton             16,800               388.75            12,184               4,616                 715

 
As a result of the above Mr Hutton now holds 50,376 shares in the Company.

For and on behalf of Wolseley plc



Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary



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