Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
15 June 2007




Wolseley plc hereby confirms the following share purchases made under the
dividend reinvestment arrangements for shares held in ADRs under the US Employee
Share Purchase Plan of which notification was received from the Plan
administrator today:


Executive Directors/Persons Discharging      No. of ADRs       Purchase price 
Managerial Responsibilities                  purchased         per ADR in US$        
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Fenton N Hord                                10.6425           25.4765
Claude A S Hornsby                           10.6425           25.4765
Robert H Marchbank                           10.6467           25.4765
Frank W Roach                                10.6490           25.4765
Larry J Stoddard                             10.6551           25.4765


The directors'/PDMRs' beneficial holdings have each been respectively increased
as a result of these purchases.


Note: One ADR (American Depositary Receipt) comprises one ordinary share of 25p
each in the capital of Wolseley plc. ADRs are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange.



FURTHER INFORMATION:

Wolseley plc
Tel: [phone]

Guy Stainer - Head of Investor Relations
Charles Watters - Interim Group Company Secretary and Counsel




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