Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC 08 June 2005 The following share transactions over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of the Company have, today, taken place by executive directors: (a) Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981: Wolseley plc confirms that following the maturity of their 3 year savings contracts, ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company have been allotted on 8 June 2005 to the under-noted directors as detailed below: Director's name Date of grant No. of options Option price exercised in pence Mr C A Banks 18 April 2002 1,690 562.00 Mr S P Webster 18 April 2002 1,014 562.00 (b) Wolseley Executive Share Option Scheme 1989 (the Scheme): Wolseley plc confirms that Mr S P Webster, Group Finance Director, further increased his shareholding in the Company on 8 June 2005 by 7,321 ordinary shares. Mr Webster exercised the under-noted share options under the terms of the Scheme and subsequently sold 13,700 shares at a price of 1136p per share: Director's Name No. of options Exercise price Date of exercised per share (in pence) transactions S P Webster 21,021 483.50p 08.06.2005 As a result of the above transactions, Mr Webster now holds 38,205 ordinary shares and Mr Banks now holds 185,533 shares in the capital of the Company. FURTHER INFORMATION: Wolseley plc Tel: 0118 929 8700 Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations Mark White - Group Company Secretary and Counsel This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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