Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
1 November 2000


WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE OPTION GRANTS


1 November 2000


Ordinary shares of 25p each

Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following director share option grants,
pursuant to the Wolseley plc executive share option scheme:


  Director's name  No. of options granted  Option price in pence  Date of grant


  Stephen Webster                  50,000                 349.75       23.10.00
    Andrew Hutton                  50,000                 349.75       23.10.00
 Jacques Descours                  50,000                 349.75       23.10.00
      Fenton Hord                  50,000                 349.75       20.10.00
    Charles Banks                  50,000                 349.75       20.10.00


For and on behalf of Wolseley plc


Edward Parker
Assistant Company Secretary