8th Jun 2005 16:32
Wolseley PLC08 June 2005 The following share transactions over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in thecapital of the Company have, today, taken place by executive directors: (a) Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981: Wolseley plc confirms that following the maturity of their 3 year savingscontracts, ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company have beenallotted on 8 June 2005 to the under-noted directors as detailed below: Director's name Date of grant No. of options Option price exercised in pence Mr C A Banks 18 April 2002 1,690 562.00Mr S P Webster 18 April 2002 1,014 562.00 (b) Wolseley Executive Share Option Scheme 1989 (the Scheme): Wolseley plc confirms that Mr S P Webster, Group Finance Director, furtherincreased his shareholding in the Company on 8 June 2005 by 7,321 ordinaryshares. Mr Webster exercised the under-noted share options under the terms ofthe Scheme and subsequently sold 13,700 shares at a price of 1136p per share: Director's Name No. of options Exercise price Date of exercised per share (in pence) transactions S P Webster 21,021 483.50p 08.06.2005 As a result of the above transactions, Mr Webster now holds 38,205 ordinaryshares and Mr Banks now holds 185,533 shares in the capital of the Company. FURTHER INFORMATION: Wolseley plc Tel: 0118 929 8700Guy Stainer - Head of Investor RelationsMark White - Group Company Secretary and Counsel This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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