Disclosure of Short Position

TR-3 : 

Disclosure of Disclosable Short Position relating to Securities which are the subject of a rights issue 

1. Full name of person(s) holding the disclosable short position :

Egerton Capital Limited Partnership

The Egerton European Equity Fund Limited

The Egerton European Dollar 

2: Name of the issuer of the relevant securities

Wolseley PLC

3: Disclosable short position 

Egerton Capital Limited Partnership (Delegate Investment Manager) 1.14% in aggregate across all funds.

The Egerton European Equity Fund Limited 0.48%

The Egerton European Dollar Fund Limited 0.49%

4. Date that disclosable short position was reached or exceeded

06/03/09