Holding in Company

Wolseley PLC
17 September 2001


WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS


17 September 2001


Wolseley plc hereby notifies that on 17 September 2001 it received
notification from Legal & General Investment Management Limited that Legal &
General's interest in Wolseley plc ordinary 25p shares stood at 3.05%
(17,603,131 shares), identified as follows:

No. of shares     Nominee Name

50,000            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
343,813           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509
452,500           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 770286
11,788,749        HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206
41,310            HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197
138,652           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 130007



For and on behalf of Wolseley plc


Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary