Directorate Change

Wolseley PLC
17 October 2003






17 October 2003

Wolseley plc Board Appointment

Wolseley plc today announces that, with effect from 1 December 2003, Nigel Stein
will be joining the Board as a non-executive director. Mr Stein, aged 48, has
spent a little under 10 years with GKN plc, the global automotive and aerospace
engineer, and is GKN's Finance Director.

John Whybrow, Chairman of Wolseley plc, commented: 'We are delighted to welcome
Nigel Stein to the Board as a non-executive Director. Nigel's background brings
us a strong balance of operational management experience combined with a strong
financial professionalism. We look forward to benefiting from this, combined
with his broad knowledge of international business'.

There are no matters relating to Mr Stein which would require disclosure under
paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.


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