Directorate Change

RNS Number : 6920G

Wolseley PLC

02 July 2012

 



NEWS RELEASE

2 July 2012

Wolseley plc - Karen Witts to step down as Non-Executive Director

The Board of Wolseley plc announces today that Karen Witts will be standing down with immediate effect as a Non-Executive Director of Wolseley plc following her appointment as Group Finance Director of Kingfisher plc.

Wolseley Chairman, Gareth Davis said:

"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Karen for her contribution and we wish her
 every success in her new role."

For further information please contact

Wolseley plc

John Martin, Chief Financial Officer	Tel:       [phone]
Mark Fearon, Director of Corporate Communications and IR	Mobile: +44  (0) 7711 875070

Brunswick (Media Enquiries)

Mike Harrison, Sophie Brand

Tel:       [phone]

Notes to editors:

Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Group revenue for the year ended 31 July was £13.6 billion and trading profit was £622 million. Wolseley has around 40,000 employees, is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.

 

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