WOLSELEY PLC (THE "COMPANY") - NOTIFICATION OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL IN THE COMPANY

As at 29 May 2015, Wolseley plc:

(i)         had 266,592,678 issued ordinary shares of 10⁵³/₆₆ pence, each ordinary share having one vote;

(ii)        held 6,384,394 ordinary shares in treasury. The voting rights of treasury shares are automatically suspended;

(iii)       accordingly, had total voting rights of 260,208,284.

In addition, the Company has entered into a Level I American Depositary Receipt programme, under which ordinary shares of 10⁵³/₆₆ pence each are traded in the form of American Depositary Shares on the OTCQX market. The ordinary shares of 10⁵³/₆₆ pence each traded in the form of American Depositary Shares, on a ratio of one ordinary share to ten American Depositary Shares, are included within the total of issued ordinary shares and the total voting rights set out above.

The total voting rights figure (of 260,208,284) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This disclosure is made pursuant to the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

Enquiries:

Richard Shoylekov, Group Company Secretary and General Counsel

Tel: 00 41 41 723 22 32

29 May 2015