RNS Number:2155P
Wolseley PLC
01 September 2003


Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1 Name of company:

Wolseley plc

2 Name of Scheme:

The Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 (US)

3 Period of Return - From:

1 March 2003

To:

31 August 2003

4 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under
scheme at the end of last period:

500,000

5 Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:

24,470

6 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of period:

475,530

7 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission:

500,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 04.11.2002 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00011


Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records:

580,749,327

Contact name for queries:

M J White

Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700

Contact address:

Parkview 1220, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4GA

Name of person making return:

M J White

Position of person making return:

Company Secretary

Additional Information:






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