Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
30 March 2004


Notification under the Listing Rules - Directors - Shares - Rule 16.3 (c)

Wolseley plc confirms that Mr S P Webster, Group Finance Director, has today
increased his shareholding in the Company by 2,000 ordinary shares following the
exercise of some 4,529 share options under the terms of the Wolseley Executive
Share Option Scheme 1984:

   Director's Name    No. of options          Exercise price          Date of
                           exercised    per share (in pence)      transaction

   Mr S P Webster              4,529                  483.50         30.03.04

Following exercise, Mr Webster sold a total of 2,529 ordinary shares at a price
of 853.50p per share and now holds a total of 24,070 ordinary shares of 25p each
in the capital of the Company in his own name.

Enquiries:

Wolseley plc
0118 929 8700

Mark J White            -           Group Company Secretary
Guy Stainer             -           Head of Investor Relations

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