Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
08 May 2006


Wolseley plc confirms that following the maturity of his 5 year savings
contracts, ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company have been
allotted on 8 May 2006 to the under-noted person discharging managerial
responsibility ('PDMR') as detailed below:

Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981:

Director's name    Date of grant      No. of options       Option price in
                                        exercised                 pence
A Barden           12 April 2001          2,008                   336p

As a result of the above transactions, Mr Barden now holds 19,721 ordinary
shares in the capital of the Company.


FURTHER INFORMATION:

Wolseley plc

Tel: [phone]
Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations
Mark White - Group Company Secretary and Counsel




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