Disposal

RNS Number : 5528R
Wolseley PLC
04 November 2011
 

NEWS RELEASE

 

4 November 2011

 

 

Wolseley plc Completion of the disposal of Build Center

 

 

 


Wolseley plc is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of the business and assets of Build Center to Saint Gobain as disclosed on 25 July 2011. As previously indicated Wolseley UK will continue to provide some services to Build Center under a transitional services agreement for a period of one year.

For further information please contact

Wolseley plc


John Martin, Chief Financial Officer

Tel:       +41 (0) 41723 2230

Mark Fearon, Director of Corporate Communications and IR 

Mobile: +44  (0) 7711 875070



Brunswick (Media Enquiries)


Mike Harrison, Nina Coad                                    

Tel:       +44 (0)20 7404 5959


Notes to Editors:

 

1.   Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to
      professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and
      Continental Europe.  Group revenue for the year ended 31 July 2011 was £13.6 billion and trading
      profit was £622 million.  Wolseley has around 44,000 employees operating in 23 countries and is
      listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed
      companies.

 

 


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