Directorate Change

Wolseley PLC
25 June 2004

                                  Wolseley plc
                                        
Board Appointment

Wolseley plc today announces that, with effect from 1 July 2004, Andrew Duff
will be joining the Board as a non-executive director. Mr Duff, aged 45, is RWE
Innogy plc and npower's Chief Executive, which together comprise the UK division
of RWE AG, the global gas, electricity, water and environmental services
provider, having spent the previous 14 years at BP plc where he was latterly the
Director of Strategic Planning for BP Oil, USA. Mr Duff will join both the
Remuneration and Nominations Committees.

John Whybrow, Chairman of Wolseley plc, commented: 'We are delighted to welcome
Andrew to the Board as a non-executive director. Andrew's background brings us a
unique balance of strategic experience together with a good understanding of a
business which has a strong customer service dimension. We look forward to
benefiting from this, together with his broad knowledge of international
business'.

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


Board Committees' composition

With effect from 1 July 2004 John Whybrow will step down from both the Audit and
Remuneration Committees and Gareth Davis will join the Nominations Committee.
The Audit and Remuneration Committees will then be comprised solely of
independent non-executive directors and a majority of the Nominations Committee
will be comprised of such independent directors.


Senior Independent non-Executive Director

With effect from 1 July 2004 Gareth Davis will become the Company's senior
independent non-executive director.



Further information:

Wolseley plc 0118 929 8700
Mark White - Group Company Secretary and Counsel
Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations


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