Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
19 April 2004


NOTIFICATION UNDER THE LISTING RULES - DIRECTORS 16.3(c)

The Wolseley Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 (ESPP)

Following the maturity of their savings contracts, ordinary shares of 25p each
(granted under the ESPP in April 2003 at an option price of 437.75 pence) have
today been allotted to the under-noted directors. These will be delivered in the
form of American Depository Shares in the capital of Wolseley plc:

Name          Shares
C A Banks     607 ordinary shares
F N Hord      607 ordinary shares
C A Hornsby   607 ordinary shares

The directors' beneficial holdings have been respectively increased as a result
of these allotments.

Enquiries:

Wolseley plc
0118 929 8700

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


ENDS




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