Exhibit 99.4
1 Name of company:
Wolseley plc
2 Name of Scheme:
Executive Share Option Scheme 1989
3 Period of Return – From:
1 September 2002
To:
28 February 2003
4 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at the end of last period:
416,803 Ordinary 25p shares
5 Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
152,061
6 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of period:
2,264,742*
7 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission:
400,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 22.06.2001 ref 0007-0003 (utilised)
400,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 16.11.2001 ref 00008-0002 (utilised)
350,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 20.02.2002 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00009 (utilised)
490,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 02.04.2002 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00010
*2,000,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 04.11.02 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:
579,444,648
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:
