Director Shareholding

Wolseley PLC
16 June 2005


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:

Director's Name        No. of ADRs purchased     Purchase price per ADR                       
                       on 14 June 2005           in US$
Charles A Banks        2.357                        41.72
Fenton N Hord          2.357                        41.72
Claude A S Hornsby     2.357                        41.72
Robert H Marchbank     2.359                        41.72

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

Note:    One ADR (American Depositary Receipt) comprises two ordinary shares 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
Mark White - Group Company Secretary and Counsel







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