Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
01 December 2006

Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following share purchases made by directors/
persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Wolseley plc Dividend
Reinvestment Plan in respect of the final dividend for the year ended 31 July
2006, which was paid on 30 November 2006.


Director's            No. of shares purchased on       Purchase price per share
Name                  30 November 2006                 in pence                
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Robert M.Walker                 36                      1187.146p
Stephen P Webster*              76                      1187.146p
Mark J. White                   76                      1187.146p


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


Mr Walker now holds 10,944 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the
Company, Mr White now holds 4,750 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of
the Company and Mr Webster and his wife now hold a total of 55,259 ordinary
shares of 25p each 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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