Holding in Company

Wolseley PLC
26 April 2001

WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS

26 April 2001

Wolseley plc hereby notifies that on 25 April 2001 Wolseley plc received
notification from Aegon Asset Management, Edinburgh that following a purchase
of Wolseley's shares, Aegon's interest in Wolseley plc ordinary 25p shares
stood at 3.11%, identified as follows:

No. of shares     Nominee Name

11,239,623        Royal Bank of Scotland Trust Nominees Limited
6,665,480         Chase Nominees Limited



For and on behalf of Wolseley plc


Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary