Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
19 April 2006

The following options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of
the Company have, today, been granted to Executive Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities under the following Schemes:

(a) Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981:

Director/PDMRs name     No. of options      Option price       Date of grant
                           granted            in pence                        
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Adrian Barden                321                 1164p         19 April 2006
Robert H Marchbank           803                 1164p         19 April 2006
Stephen P Webster            803                 1164p         19 April 2006

These options are each three year options and will not become exercisable until 
1 June 2009.


(b) Wolseley Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 (ESPP):

Director's name       No. of options        Option price       Date of grant
                          granted             in pence                  
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F N Hord                     222                 1236p         19 April 2006
C A Hornsby                  222                 1236p         19 April 2006
F W Roach                    222                 1236p         19 April 2006

These options will not become exercisable until May 2007.



Enquiries:

Wolseley plc
0118 929 8700

Mark J White - Group Company Secretary & Counsel
Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations


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