Result of AGM

Wolseley PLC
17 November 2005

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: RESOLUTIONS
Wolseley plc is pleased to announce that at its AGM held earlier today, all 
resolutions were passed on a show of hands.

A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.

RESOLUTION  IN FAVOUR            DISCRETIONARY     AGAINST            WITHHELD
NUMBER      VOTES        %*      VOTES      %*     VOTES      %*      VOTES

1           419,574,591  99.35   192,961   0.05     2,545,071  0.60   20,465,048
                                                                                  
2           377,477,264  90.76   167,770   0.04    38,262,756  9.20   26,869,881

3           442,310,931  99.96   184,365   0.04         2,189  0.00      280,186
 
4           440,193,167  99.48   191,695   0.04     2,105,806  0.48      287,003

5           440,765,309  99.61   186,303   0.04     1,537,084  0.35      288,975

6           440,192,976  99.48   194,304   0.04     2,098,505  0.48      291,886

7           423,102,617  99.55   203,508   0.05     1,706,564  0.40   17,764,982

8           418,875,175  97.46   188,600   0.04    10,734,778  2.50   12,979,118

9           439,569,133  99.34   195,339   0.04     2,729,960  0.62      283,239
                
10          437,968,080  98.98   324,254   0.07     4,186,230  0.95      299,107

11          436,308,944  98.63   201,473   0.05     5,872,630  1.32      394,624

12          442,224,378  99.94   193,839   0.04        64,282  0.02      295,172

13          425,602,478  97.22   208,070   0.05    11,958,786  2.73    5,008,337

* percentage of Votes cast excludes Withheld votes

Total number of votes cast by proxy: 442,777,671

As at the close of business on 16 November 2005, the issued share capital was 
592,291,367 ordinary shares.

Copies of all the Resolutions approved at the Annual General Meeting have been 
submitted for publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK 
Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS


For further information please contact:

Mark J White
Group Company Secretary and Counsel
0118 929 8700


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