Holding in Company

Wolseley PLC
6 March 2001

WOLSELEY PLC - SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS



6 March 2001





Wolseley plc hereby notifies that on 5 March 2001 Wolseley plc received
notification from Legal & General Investment Management Limited that following
a share transfer on 1 March 2001 Legal & General's interest in Wolseley plc
ordinary 25p shares stood at 3.05% (17,546,817 shares), identified as follows:

No. of shares     Nominee Name

70,000            HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775229
2,063,217         HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 886603
2,683,500         HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245
541,390           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 252605
310,813           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509
450,000           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 770286
11,386,587        HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206
41,310            HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197





For and on behalf of Wolseley plc



Edward Parker

Assistant Company Secretary