Exhibit 99.5
| Company | Wolseley PLC |
| TIDM | WOS |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 17:08 10-Oct-06 |
RNS Number: 2615K
Wolseley PLC
10 October 2006
Notification of Interests of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons
1 Name of company:
Wolseley plc
2 Name of director:
James I K Murray
3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
The director named above
4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified):
Barclay Nominees (PEP Account) Limited
5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
n/a
6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Share Purchase. General discretionary PEP.
7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
2,000
8 Percentage of issued class:
0.0003%
9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
nil
10 Percentage of issued class:
n/a
11 Class of security:
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
12 Price per share:
1163.85 pence
13 Date of transaction:
10 October 2006
14 Date Company informed:
10 October 2006
15 Total holding following this notification:
7,000
16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.001%
17 Contact name for queries:
M J White, Group Company Secretary & Counsel
18 Contact telephone number:
0118 929 8700
25 Name of company official responsible for making notification:
M J White
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