Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
04 October 2002


Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons


1 Name of company:

Wolseley plc


2 Name of director:

Fenton N. Hord


3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

The director named above


4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

Fenton N. Hord


5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):

Relates to the director named above


6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Disposal


7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

N/a


8 Percentage of issued class:

N/a


9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

30,000


10 Percentage of issued class:

0.005%


11 Class of security:

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each


12 Price per share:

493p


13 Date of transaction:

4 October 2002


14 Date Company informed:

4 October 2002


15 Total holding following this notification:

52,200


16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:

0.009%


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:


17 Date of grant:



18 Period during which or date on which exercisable:



19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:



20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:



21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise:



22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification:



23 Contact name for queries:

M J White, Company Secretary


24 Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700


25 Name of company official responsible for making notification:

M J White



Additional Information:

 Ends.


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