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1.

Name of the issuer

WOLSELEY PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i) A DISCLOSURE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of director/person discharging managerial responsibilities

G DAVIS

A J DUFF

A LE GOFF

R H MARCHBANK

I K MEAKINS 

J I K MURRAY

F W ROACH

N M STEIN 

M P WAREING

S P WEBSTER

J W WHYBROW

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the persons referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest

AS IN 3 ABOVE

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

G DAVIS                        3,411

A J DUFF                      2,240

A LE GOFF                   3,000

R H MARCHBANK    9,874

I K MEAKINS            31,188

J I K MURRAY            3,200

F W ROACH              13,570

N M STEIN                   3,360

M P WAREING            3,000

S P WEBSTER            19,449

J W WHYBROW       27,289

8.

State the nature of the transaction

SHARE PURCHASE

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

4,372 SHARES IN TOTAL

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.001%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

1333.9099 PENCE

14.

Date and place of transaction

18 NOVEMBER 2009, LONDON

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

G DAVIS                       3,514     0.001%

A J DUFF                      2,343    0.0008%

A LE GOFF                   3,068    0.001%

R H MARCHBANK  10,546    0.003%

I K MEAKINS            32,484    0.011%

J I K MURRAY            3,303    0.001%

F W ROACH              14,238    0.005%

N M STEIN                   3,463    0.001%

M P WAREING            3,034    0.001%

S P WEBSTER            20,069    0.007%

J W WHYBROW       27,891    0.009%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

18 NOVEMBER 2009

17.

Date of grant

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A 

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which executive options held following notification

N/A

23.

Any additional information

SHARES ACQUIRED AS PART OF A SHARE PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT IN PLACE FOR EACH WOLSELEY PLC DIRECTOR FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2010. FURTHER PURCHASES WILL BE MADE IN MARCH, MAY AND SEPTEMBER 2010.

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ALISON DREW 0118 979 8700

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

RICHARD SHOYLEKOV - GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL

Date of notification  18 NOVEMBER 2009