Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
01 June 2005



Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following share purchase made under the
Wolseley plc Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the interim dividend for
the half-year ended 31 January 2005, which was paid on 31 May 2005.



Director's Name        No. of shares purchased    Purchase price per share 
                       on 31 May 2005             in pence

Robert M. Walker       17                         1119


Mr Walker now holds 2,160 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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