Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
24 October 2003


WOLSELEY PLC

24 October 2003

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


Wolseley plc confirms that Mr J R Descours who is responsible for the Company's
French businesses, has today increased his shareholding in the company by 3,650
ordinary shares. He has exercised the under-noted share options under the terms
of the Wolseley 1989 Executive Share Option Scheme and has retained 3,650 of the
shares issued to him. He has also sold today 3,550 ordinary shares beneficially
held by him at a price of 723.5 pence per share and now holds 20,250 ordinary
shares.

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

Mr J. R. Descours        7,200          350.25          7,200      24.10.2003
     





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