Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
17 December 2004


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

Wolseley plc confirms that Mr C A S Hornsby, who is responsible for the
Company's US Plumbing and Heating Division, has today increased his shareholding
in the company by 26,000 ordinary shares. He has 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 now holds 51,407 ordinary
shares.

Director's Name   No.of options    Exercise price     Total no. of    Date of
                    exercised         per share    shares acquired  acquisition
                                     (in pence)
Mr C.A.S.Hornsby         8,000         483.50           26,000       17.12.2004
                         8,000         381.00
                        10,000         397.00



FURTHER INFORMATION:

Wolseley plc

Tel: [phone]
Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations
Mark White - Group Company Secretary and Counsel




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