NEWS RELEASE

14 March 2017

Notice of forthcoming event

Wolseley plc will issue its half year results for the six months ended 31 January 2017 on Tuesday, 28 March 2017. The results will be available on the Company's website, www.wolseley.com from 0700hrs on the morning.

A live video webcast of the analyst and investor presentation will be broadcast from 0830hrs on the morning via the Company's website. To register for this webcast, please click here.

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Notes to editors

Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, operating in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Ongoing revenue for the year ended 31 July 2016 was £14,430 million and trading profit was £917 million. Wolseley has about 39,000 employees and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies. For more information, please visit www.wolseley.com.