Holding(s) in Company

Wolseley PLC
29 May 2007


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: (YES)

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:

LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC

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

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

24/05/07

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25/05/07

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

REACHED 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction


                    Number of shares                Number of voting Rights

0976402

ORD 25P                 38,990,292                           38,990,292

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of               Number of voting rights          % of voting rights
shares 

                        Direct         Indirect         Direct        Indirect

39,988,524              30,100,312     9,888,212        4.563           1.499


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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



Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                        % of voting rights

39,988,524                                          6.063%

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


30,099,312 shares are controlled by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, part
of Scottish Widows plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc

3,677,153 shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Private Banking Ltd, part of
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc

6,202,059 shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Jersey Offshore, part of Lloyds
TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc

10,000 shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Registrars Ltd, part of Lloyds TSB
Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc

Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

MARK J WHITE

15. Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700


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