Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5454D

Wolseley PLC

16 September 2008

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Wolseley plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (  )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:      ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Capital Group International, Inc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Capital International Limited

Capital International S.A.

Capital International, Inc.

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):  12 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  Below 3% 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the  ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
ORD 25P	21,700,267	21,700,267

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
Indirect	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
18,576,467	0	18,576,467	0	2.8062%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument is exercised / converted)	% of voting rights
N/A

Total (A+B) Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
18,576,467	2.8062%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Alison Drew

15. Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700

 

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