Holding in Company

Wolseley PLC
13 November 2001


WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS



13 November 2001





Wolseley plc hereby notifies that today, it received notification from Legal &
General Investment Management Limited that following a sale of shares on 6
November 2001 Legal & General's interest in Wolseley plc ordinary 25p shares
stood at 2.96% (17,101,481 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
2,641,500         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
125,000           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 754612
11,606,599        HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206
41,310            HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197
88,652            HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 130007





For and on behalf of Wolseley plc



Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary