Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
03 October 2003


WOLSELEY PLC

3 October 2003

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


Wolseley plc confirms that Mr F N Hord, who is responsible for the Company's US
Building Materials Distribution business, increased his shareholding in the
Company on 2 October 2003 by 11,000 ordinary shares. He 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 also sold
3,000 American Depositary Shares (equivalent to 15,000 ordinary shares)
beneficially held by him at an average price per American Depositary Share of
US$57.635 and now holds 63,200 ordinary shares.

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

  Mr F N Hord          13,000          388.75         13,000      02.10.2003
                       13,000          440.00         13,000      02.10.2003




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