Total Voting Rights

Wolseley PLC
28 February 2007



Wolseley plc - Voting Rights and Capital
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In accordance with its obligations under Rule 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority ('FSA') Handbook,
Wolseley plc confirms that as at 28 February 2007, its capital consists of
659,279,204 ordinary shares of 25 pence, each admitted to the Official List of
the FSA 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 659,279,204, 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 are traded in
the form of American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The
ordinary shares of 25 pence each 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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