Exhibit 99.3
| Company | Wolseley PLC |
| TIDM | WOS |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 16:56 08-May-06 |
RNS Number: 6306C
Wolseley PLC
08 May 2006
Wolseley plc confirms that following the maturity of his 5 year savings contracts, ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company have been allotted on 8 May 2006 to the under-noted person discharging managerial responsibility (‘PDMR’) as detailed below:
Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981:
| Director's name | Date of grant | No. of options | Option price |
| exercised | in pence | ||
| A Barden | 12 April 2001 | 2,008 | 336p |
As a result of the above transactions, Mr Barden now holds 19,721 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company.
Further Information:
Wolseley plc
Tel: 0118 929 8700
Guy Stainer – Head of Investor Relations
Mark White – Group Company Secretary and Counsel
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