Holding in Company

Wolseley PLC
19 January 2001

WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS



19 January 2001





Wolseley plc hereby notifies that on 19 January 2001 Wolseley plc received
notification from Aegon Asset Management, Edinburgh that following a purchase
of Wolseley's shares, Aegon's interest in Wolseley plc ordinary 25p shares
stood at 3.11%, identified as follows:

No. of shares     Nominee Name

11,216,531        Royal Bank of Scotland Trust Nominees Limited
6,665,480         Chase Nominees Limited







For and on behalf of Wolseley plc



Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary