24th May 2006 07:01
Wolseley PLC24 May 2006 Wolseley plc Analyst and Investor Site Visit to California Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing andheating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of buildingmaterials, is hosting a visit for analysts and investors on Wednesday 24 May andThursday 25 May 2006, to some of its Ferguson (plumbing and heating) and Stock(building materials) operations in California. No material new information will be disclosed in the presentations and therewill be no statement on current trading. The presentations will be webcast live at 7:00am US west coast time (3:00pm UKtime) on Thursday 25 May 2006. The webcast and copies of presentations madeduring the course of the visit will be made available on the Company's websitewww.wolseley.com from 8:00pm UK time on 25 May 2006. Investors/Analysts: Guy Stainer 0118 929 8744Head of Investor Relations 07739 778187 John English 001 513 771 9000Director, Investor Relations 001 513 328 4900North America Media:Penny Studholme 0118 929 8886Director of Corporate Communications 07860 553834 Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Andrew FenwickNina Coad Notes to Editors Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing andheating products and a leading supplier of building materials to professionalcontractors in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Group revenues forthe year ended 31 July 2005 were approximately £11.3 billion and operatingprofit, before amortisation of acquired intangibles, was £708 million. Wolseleyhas more than 67,000 employees operating in 14 countries namely: UK, USA, France, Canada, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark. Wolseley is listed on the London and New York Stock Exchanges (LSE: WOS, NYSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies. - ENDS - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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