Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
01 June 2006

Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following share purchases made by directors/
persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Wolseley plc Dividend
Reinvestment Plan in respect of the interim dividend for the half-year ended 31
January 2006, which was paid on 31 May 2006.


Director's Name            No. of shares purchased     Purchase price per share
                           on 31 May 2006              in pence     
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Robert M. Walker                  18                      1237.6774
Stephen P Webster*                36                      1237.6774
Mark J. White                     36                      1237.6774


* The purchase was made by Mr Webster's spouse.


Mr Walker now holds 2,208 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the
Company, Mr White now holds 4,674 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of
the Company and Mr Webster and his wife now hold a total of 49,303 ordinary
shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company.





FURTHER INFORMATION:

Wolseley plc
Tel: [phone]

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




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