Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
05 November 2002

Wolseley plc - Directors' Share Option Award

5 November 2002


Notification under the Listing Rules - Directors - Rule 16.3 (c)

The following options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of
the company have been granted to the following executive directors at a price of
543 pence per share.


Director's name                 No. of options granted            Date of grant
Charles Banks                   225,000                                04.11.02
Jacques Descours                50,000                                 04.11.02
Fenton Hord                     60,000                                 04.11.02
Claude Hornsby                  80,000                                 04.11.02
Andrew Hutton                   75,000                                 05.11.02
Stephen Webster                 80,000                                 05.11.02





The options have been granted under the Wolseley plc Executive Share Option
Scheme 1984 and the Wolseley plc Executive Share Option Scheme 1989, which
require the satisfaction of corporate performance criteria before the options
become capable of exercise.



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