Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
31 May 2007

Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following share purchases made by directors/
persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs') under the Wolseley plc 
Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the interim dividend for the year ended 
31 July 2007, which was paid on 31 May 2007.


Director/PDMRs Name     No. of shares purchased    Purchase price per share 
                        on 31 May 2007             in pence                    
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Robert H.Marchbank          111                           1317p
Robert M.Walker              18                           1317p
Stephen P Webster*           39                           1317p
Mark J. White                77                           1317p


* The purchase was made by Mr Webster's spouse.


The directors'/PDMRs beneficial holdings have each been respectively increased
as a result of these purchases.






FURTHER INFORMATION:



Wolseley plc
Tel: [phone]

Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations
Mark White- Group Company Secretary and Counsel


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