Exhibit 1.4
Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
1 Name of company:
Wolseley plc
2 Name of director:
John W. Whybrow
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):
John W. Whybrow
5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Relates to the director named above
6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Purchase
7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
10,000
8 Percentage of issued class:
0.002%
9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a
10 Percentage of issued class:
n/a
11 Class of security:
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
12 Price per share:
580.00p
13 Date of transaction:
11 July 2002
14 Date Company informed:
11 July 2002
15 Total holding following this notification:
35,000
16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.006%
If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:
17 Date of grant:
18 Period during which or date on which exercisable:
19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise:
22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification:
23 Contact name for queries:
M J White, Company Secretary
24 Contact telephone number:
0118 929 8700
25 Name of company official responsible for making notification:
M J White
Additional Information: