Investor Morning

Wolseley PLC
16 May 2002


16 May 2002


                                 NEWS RELEASE


                                 WOLSELEY plc
                               INVESTOR MORNING


Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of heating and
plumbing products is today holding an Investor Morning at the City Presentation
Centre, 4 Chiswell Street, Finsbury Square, London, EC1Y 4UP. The first
presentation will start at 09.15hrs.

The slides will be available on the website www.wolseley.com from 09.15hrs.

An audio webcast of the presentations will be available at www.cantos.com and
www.wolseley.com from 14.00hrs.


ENQUIRIES:

Wolseley plc
Jennie Head    0118 929 8780


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