Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
25 September 2001


WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE PURCHASE



25 September 2001



Ordinary shares of 25p each



Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following director share purchase, executed
today:


Director's Name          No. of shares      Purchase price in Date of purchase
                             purchased                  pence

   John Whybrow                 10,000                  374.5          25.9.01


For and on behalf of Wolseley plc



Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary