Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
22 April 2004


NOTIFICATION UNDER THE LISTING RULES - DIRECTORS 16.3(c)

The following options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of
the Company have, today, been granted to executive directors under the Wolseley
Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 (ESPP):

Director's name    No. of options        Option price in        Date of grant
                      granted            pence
C A Banks               372                 698.28              22 April 2004
F N Hord                372                 698.28              22 April 2004
C A Hornsby             372                 698.28              22 April 2004

These options will not become exercisable until April 2005.



Enquiries:

Wolseley plc
0118 929 8700

Mark J White - Group Company Secretary
Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations


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