Wolseley (WOSCY) 6-K Current report (foreign)

Exhibit 99.1

coform 88(2)

	Return of Allotment of Shares
Please complete in typescript, or in bold black capitals.
CHFP010.
Company Number	29846
Company Name in full	Wolseley plc

Shares allotted (including bonus shares):

	From			To
Date or period during which shares were allotted	Day	Month	Year	Day	Month	Year
(if shares were allotted on one date enter that date in the “from” box)	27	07	2005	27	07	2005

Class of shares (ordinary or preference etc)	Ordinary	Ordinary
Number allotted	537	2,923
Nominal value of each share	25p	25p
Amount (if any) paid or due on each share (including any share premium)	£2.51	£5.62

List the names and addresses of the allottees and the number of shares allotted to each overleaf

If the allotted shares are fully or partly paid up otherwise than in cash please state:

% that each share is to be treated as paid up

Consideration for which the shares were allotted

(This information must be supported by the duly stamped contract or by the duly stamped particulars on Form 88(3) if the contract is not in writing)

When you have completed and signed the form send it to the Registrar of Companies at:
Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ For companies registered in England and Wales	DX 33050 Cardiff
Companies House, 37 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EB For companies registered in Scotland	DX 235 Edinburgh

Names and addresses of the allottees (List joint share allotments consecutively)

Shareholder details	Shares and share class allotted
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
John Edward Allen		Ordinary	537
Address
6 Quarrington Close Thatcham Berkshire
UK postcode RG19 4YE
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Joanne Birch		Ordinary	135
Address
21 Fieldstone View Lower Gornal Dudley West Midlands
UK postcode DY3 2EB
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Karen Leah Chapman		Ordinary	67
Address
4 Whitcliffe Lane Ripon North Yorkshire
UK postcode HG4 2JL
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Emma Louisa Ewins		Ordinary	270
Address
3 The Courtyard East Grinstead West Sussex
UK postcode RH19 3XP

Please enter the number of continuation sheets (if any) attached to this form 4

Signed Date

Please give the name, address, telephone number and, if available, a DX number and Exchange of the person Companies House should contact if there is any query.	M J White, Group Company Secretary
	Wolseley plc, Parkview 1220,
	Arlington Business Park, Theale,
	RG7 4GA	Tel
	DX number	DX exchange

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Names and addresses of the allottees (List joint share allotments consecutively)

Shareholder details	Shares and share class allotted
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Christine Catherine Stone		Ordinary	105
Address
Lagnakiel Tottington Drive Small Dole Henfield West Sussex
UK postcode BN5 9XY
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Glynn Wright		Ordinary	202
Address
42 The Crescent Bromley Cross Bolton Lancashire
UK postcode BL7 9JR
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Tony Booth		Ordinary	236
Address
32 Burleigh Piece Buckingham
UK postcode MK18 7BB
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Sean Groom		Ordinary	202
Address
67 Country Meadows Market Drayton Shropshire
UK postcode TF9 3LP

Please enter the number of continuation sheets (if any) attached to this form 4

Signed Date

Please give the name, address, telephone number and, if available, a DX number and Exchange of the person Companies House should contact if there is any query.	M J White, Group Company Secretary
	Wolseley plc, Parkview 1220,
	Arlington Business Park, Theale,
	RG7 4GA	Tel
	DX number	DX exchange

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Names and addresses of the allottees (List joint share allotments consecutively)

Shareholder details	Shares and share class allotted
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Eddie Lee		Ordinary	169
Address
9 Roedean Close Maghull Merseyside
UK postcode L31 0AS
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Douglas Clayton		Ordinary	135
Address
5 Kalafat Barnard Castle Durham
UK postcode DL12 8LP
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Aidan Grogan		Ordinary	531
Address
14 Woodville Heath Athlone Co Westmeath
UK postcode
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Frank Donohoe		Ordinary	326
Address
Fossagh Mount Temple Moate Co Westmeath
UK postcode

Please enter the number of continuation sheets (if any) attached to this form 4

Signed Date

Please give the name, address, telephone number and, if available, a DX number and Exchange of the person Companies House should contact if there is any query.	M J White, Group Company Secretary
	Wolseley plc, Parkview 1220,
	Arlington Business Park, Theale,
	RG7 4GA	Tel
	DX number	DX exchange

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Names and addresses of the allottees (List joint share allotments consecutively)

Shareholder details	Shares and share class allotted
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Helen Alison Blanchfield		Ordinary	245
Address
130 Dara Court Celbridge Co Kildare
UK postcode
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Address
UK postcode
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Address
UK postcode
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Address
UK postcode

Please enter the number of continuation sheets (if any) attached to this form 4

Signed	/s/ S Webster	Date 29/7/2005
	S Webster
	A director

Please give the name, address, telephone number and, if available, a DX number and Exchange of the person Companies House should contact if there is any query.	M J White, Group Company Secretary
	Wolseley plc, Parkview 1220,
	Arlington Business Park, Theale,
	RG7 4GA	Tel
	DX number	DX exchange

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