Blocklisting Interim Review

Wolseley PLC
01 September 2005

Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1 Name of company:

Wolseley plc

2 Name of Scheme:

Executive Share Option Scheme 1989

3 Period of Return - From:

1 March 2005
To:
31 August 2005

4 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under
scheme at the end of last period:

978,433 ordinary 25p shares

5 Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:

330,244

6 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of period:

648,189

7 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission:

400,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 22.06.2001 ref 0007-0003 (utilised)

400,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 16.11.2001 ref 00008-0002 (utilised)

350,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 20.02.2002 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00009
(utilised)

490,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 02.04.2002 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00010
(utilised)

2,000,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 04.11.02 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00011
(utilised)

1,375,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 01.10.03 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00012
(utilised)

1,065,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 01.10.04 ref RA/Wolseley plc/0-976-402

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records:

592,147,998

Contact name for queries:

M J White

Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700

Contact address:

Parkview 1220, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading RG7 4GA

Name of person making return:

M J White

Position of person making return:

Group Company Secretary & Counsel

Additional Information:



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