Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
07 April 2003

Announcement Body Information:

NOTIFICATION UNDER THE LISTING RULES - DIRECTORS 16.3/c

Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Following the maturity of 5 and 7 year savings contracts, Ordinary shares of 25p
each in the capital of Wolseley plc have today been allotted to the under-noted
directors:

Name              Shares

A J Hutton        2,119

S P Webster       5,179

The directors' beneficial holdings have been respectively increased as a result
of these allotments.

ENDS

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