Transaction in Own Shares
Wolseley plc (the "Company") announces that it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 25 November 2014, the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 53/66 pence each ("Shares") as part of the share repurchase programme announced on 30 September 2014:
Date of purchase: 1 December 2014
Number of Shares purchased: 8,773
Highest price paid per Share: 3,585 pence
Lowest price paid per Share: 3,576 pence
Average price paid per Share: 3,582.44 pence
The Company intends to hold these Shares in Treasury.
Including Shares which have been purchased but not yet settled, the Company holds 5,814,161 Shares in Treasury.
The Company has 260,759,794 Shares in issue (excluding Shares held in Treasury and including 544 Shares allotted on 1 December 2014). This number represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Wolseley plc
John Martin, Chief Financial Officer |
+41(0) 4123 2230 |
Mark Fearon, Director of Communications and Investor Relations |
+41(0) 4123 2230 |
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+44(0) 7711 875070 |