Disposal

RNS Number : 5467A

Wolseley PLC

02 April 2012

 



NEWS RELEASE

2 April 2012

Wolseley plc Completion of the disposal of Brossette

Wolseley plc is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of Brossette, the French Plumbing and Heating business to Saint Gobain as disclosed on 25 July 2011.

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)

Michael Harrison, Sophie Brand

Tel:       [phone]

Notes to Editors:

1.   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 2011 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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