Holding in Company

Wolseley PLC
24 April 2001


WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS


24 April 2001

Wolseley plc hereby notifies that on 23 April 2001 Wolseley plc received
notification from Aegon Asset Management UK plc, Edinburgh, that following a
disposal of shares, Aegon no longer had a notifiable interest in the share
capital of Wolseley plc.


For and on behalf of Wolseley plc


Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary