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

Exhibit 99.3

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)	08	08	2005

Class of shares (ordinary or preference etc)	Ordinary	Ordinary	Ordinary
Number allotted	940	1,701	668
Nominal value of each share	25p	25p	25p
Amount (if any) paid or due on each share (including any share premium)	£2.51	£5.62	£4.12

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

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	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)	08	08	2005

Class of shares (ordinary or preference etc)	Ordinary	Ordinary	Ordinary
Number allotted	229
Nominal value of each share	25p
Amount (if any) paid or due on each share (including any share premium)	£6.57

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)

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
Steven James Douglas Millar		Ordinary	403
Address
18 Austin Street Hunstanton Norfolk
UK postcode PE36 6AL
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Graeme James Fotheringham		Ordinary	537
Address
9 Puller Road Barnet Hertfordshire
UK postcode EN5 4HG
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Roy Griggs		Ordinary	135
Address
34 Glanville Drive Hornchurch Essex
UK postcode RM11 3SY
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Jonathan Brewer		Ordinary	169
Address
29 Meads Close Bradwell Milton Keynes
UK postcode MK13 0EZ

Please enter the number of continuation sheets (if any) attached to this form 2

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
Metin Mehmet		Ordinary	1,014
Address
140 Longfield Lane Cheshunt Hertfordshire
UK postcode EN7 6AG
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Steven Bishop		Ordinary	169
Address
116 Windsor Park Gardens Norwich Norfolk
UK postcode NR6 7PT
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Joseph Bedeau		Ordinary	214
Address
21 Lynton Grove Bedford Bedfordshire
UK postcode MK12 9RR
Name		Class of shares allotted	Number allotted
Christine Porter		Ordinary	563
Address
56 Hall Lane Leyland Lancashire
UK postcode PR25 3ZD

Please enter the number of continuation sheets (if any) attached to this form 2

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
Karen Elliott		Ordinary	334
Address
29 Breck Close Great Oakley Corby Northamptonshire
UK postcode NN18 8JR
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 2

Signed	/s/ M J White	Date 9/8/05
	M J White
	Secretary

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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