Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
17 December 2002


WOLSELEY PLC

17 December 2002

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


Wolseley plc confirms that Mr C A Hornsby, who is responsible for the Company's
US Plumbing and Heating Division, has today increased his shareholding in the
company by 1,600 ordinary shares. He has exercised the under-noted share options
under the terms of the Wolseley 1989 Executive Share Option Scheme and has
retained all of the shares issued to him.  He has also sold today 6,000 ordinary
shares beneficially held by him at a price per share of 508 pence and now holds
16,400 ordinary shares.


             Director's Name         No. of options     Exercise price per No. of shares acquired    Date of acquisition
                                          exercised       share (in pence)

            Mr C. A. Hornsby                  7,600                 350.25                  7,600             16.12.2002




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