Additional Listing

Wolseley PLC
31 October 2002

31 October 2002

                          Wolseley plc ('the Company')

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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 5,000,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each
('shares') to be admitted to the Official List.

It is expected that admission will be granted on 4 November 2002 and trading
will commence on 5 November 2002

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued
pursuant to the following schemes:


             Schemes                                                Shares

Wolseley 1984 Executive Share Option Scheme                         90,000

Wolseley 1989 Executive Share Option Scheme                      2,000,000

Wolseley UK Sharesave Scheme                                       900,000

Wolseley Employee International Stock Appreciation Plan          1,400,000

Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 (US)                             500,000

Wolseley Irish Sharesave Scheme 2000                               110,000


When issued these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares.


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