Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
03 February 2003



WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE PURCHASES

3 February 2003

Ordinary shares of 25p each

Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following share purchases made under the
Wolseley plc Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the final dividend for the
year ended 31 July 2002, which was paid on 31 January 2003.


Director's Name          No. of shares purchased on     Purchase price in pence
                                    31 January 2003

Andrew J. Hutton                              360                  483.964
Linda C. Hutton                             1,081                  483.964
(wife of A J Hutton)
John W. Whybrow                               284                  483.964




M J White
Group Company Secretary


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