Exhibit 99.5
| Company | Wolseley PLC |
| TIDM | WOS |
| Headline | Blocklisting Interim Review |
| Released | 09:58 01-Sep-06 |
RNS Number:3501I
Block Listing Six-Monthly Return
1 Name of company:
Wolseley plc
2 Name of Scheme:
Executive Share Option Scheme 1989
3 Period of Return – From:
1 March 2006
To:
31 August 2006
4 Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at the end of last period:
3,165,952 Ordinary 25p shares
5 Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
201,044 Ordinary 25p shares
6 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of period:
2,964,908 Ordinary 25p shares
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 (utilised)
2,000,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 04.11.02 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00011 (utilised)
1,375,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 01.10.03 ref RA/Wolseley plc/00012 (utilised)
1,065,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 01.10.04 ref RA/Wolseley plc/0-976-402 (utilised)
3,600,000 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 30.09.05 ref RA/Wolseley plc/0-976-402
Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records:
597,706,564 Ordinary 25p shares
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:
Group Company Secretary & Counsel
Additional Information:
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