Exhibit 99.1
RNS Number: 8247J
Wolseley PLC
02 October 2006
2 October 2006
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company: Wolseley plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest:
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non- beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18:
In respect of the above holder.
4) Name of the legal entities / registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them:
| 4,602,059 | Lloyds TSB Jersey Offshore | |
| 4,895,350 | Lloyds TSB Private Banking | |
| 16,177,124 | Scottish Widows Investment Partnership |
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Nil
6) Percentage of issued class:
n/a
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Not disclosed
8) Percentage of issued class:
Not disclosed
9) Class of security:
Ordinary shares of 25p each
10) Date of transaction:
Not disclosed
11) Date company informed:
2 October 2006
12) Total holding following this notification:
25,674,533
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
3.907%
14) Any additional information:
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Mark J. White – 0118 929 8700
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Mark J White, Company Secretary and Counsel
Date of notification:
2 October 2006
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