Total Voting Rights & Capital

Wolseley PLC
22 December 2006



In accordance with its obligations under Transitional Provision 6 of the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the FSA Handbook, Wolseley plc confirms
that as at 22 December 2006, Wolseley plc's capital consists of 657,873,919
ordinary shares of 25 pence, each admitted to the Official List of the Financial
Services Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for
listed securities.

The total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares is
657,873,919, each share having one vote. Wolseley plc does not hold any shares
in treasury.

In addition, Wolseley plc has entered into a level II American Depositary
Receipt programme, under which ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital
of Wolseley plc are traded in the form of American Depositary Shares on the New
York Stock Exchange. The ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of
Wolseley plc traded in the form of American Depositary Shares are included
within the totals set out above.

The figure noted above may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, Wolseley plc, under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.




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