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Wolseley PLC 02 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: WOLSELEY PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : change in issued share capital (YES) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Nominees (Jersey) Ltd Perry Nominees Ltd Boltro Nominees Ltd Ward Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 1/10/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2/10/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: FALLEN BELOW 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0976402 ORD 25P 35,000,474 35,000,474 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 32,524,011 0 32,524,011 0 4.919 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise No. of voting % of voting financial Date conversion rights that may rights instrument Period/Date be acquired (if the instrument is exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 32,524,011 4.919% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 6,202,059 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 2,125,003 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 319,132 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 391,331 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 439,345 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 23,047,141 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: CHARLES P. WATTERS 15. Contact telephone number: 0118 929 8700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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