Directorate Change

Wolseley PLC
07 October 2004




Wolseley plc announces that with effect from 7 October 2004, Jacques Descours,
who has been a Director of the Company since 1998 and who is Managing Director
of Wolseley France, will leave the Board in anticipation of his expected
retirement from Wolseley France in 2005. Mr Descours will not seek re-election
as a director at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

John Whybrow, Chairman, extended his thanks to Mr Descours for his contribution
to the Board over the last six years.


With effect from 7 October 2004, the Wolseley plc Board will comprise 5
Executive Directors and 5 Non Executive Directors, in addition to the Chairman
and will, accordingly, comply with the board balance requirements set out in the
new Combined Code.


For further details:

Wolseley plc                                        0118 929 8700
C A Banks, Group Chief Executive
M J White, Group Company Secretary & Counsel


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