Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
09 April 2008


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

WOLSELEY PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R 
(1); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies 
Act 2006

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.2

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

CLAUDE A S HORNSBY

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

n/a

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

CLAUDE A S HORNSBY                            5,000 SHARES

8. State the nature of the transaction

SHARE PURCHASE.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

5,000 ORDINARY SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

DE MINIMIS

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

530 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

9 APRIL 2008, UK

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
calculating percentage)

87,300 SHARES          0.013%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

9 APRIL 2008

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ALISON DREW   0118 929 8700

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification

RICHARD SHOYLEKOV, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL

Date of notification

9 APRIL 2008






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