Holding in Company

Wolseley PLC
29 June 2001

WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS

29 June 2001




Wolseley plc hereby notifies that on 28 June 2001 Wolseley plc received
notification from Legal & General Investment Management Limited that following
a transfer of shares on 26 June 2001 Legal & General's interest in Wolseley
plc ordinary 25p shares stood at 3.01% (17,327,322 shares), identified as
follows:

No. of shares     Nominee Name
110,000           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775229
1,663,217         HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 886603
2,583,500         HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245
541,390           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 252605
328,813           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509
452,500           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 770286
11,386,592        HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206
41,310            HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197
220,000           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 130007





For and on behalf of Wolseley plc



Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary