Directors' Dealings

Wolseley PLC
2 February 2000



LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT OFFICE


     DIRECTOR DEALINGS - WOLSELEY PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

I have today been notified of the following director share dealings.  These have
all arisen as a result of share purchases to be made under the Wolseley plc
Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the final dividend for the year ended
31 July 1999.

Director's Name              No. of shares    Purchase price    Date shares  
                             purchased        in pence          to be issued

Andrew Joseph Hutton          182             343.25            14.2.00

Linda Caroline Hutton        1040             343.25            14.2.00
(wife of A J Hutton)

John William Whybrow          297             343.25            14.2.00

John William Garne Young     8308             343.25            14.2.00


LETTER FROM: WOLSELEY PLC