Holding(s) in Company

Wolseley PLC
24 June 2002



WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS


24 June 2002



Wolseley plc hereby notifies that on 20 June 2002 it received notification from
Barclays plc that Barclay's interest in Wolseley plc ordinary 25p shares stood
at 3.04% (17,592,894 shares), identified as follows:


No. of shares                              Nominee Name

358,059                                    Barclays Capital Securities Ltd

267,660                                    Barclays Private Bank Ltd

7,252                                      Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd

991,086                                    Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd

161,720                                    Barclays Global Fund Advisors

185,995                                    Barclays Nikko Global Investors NA

6,909,902                                  Barclays Global Investors NA

8,355,189                                  Barclays Global Investors Ltd

356,031                                    Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust




For and on behalf of Wolseley plc



Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary



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