29th May 2007 10:40
Wolseley PLC29 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: WOLSELEY PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 24/05/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/05/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: REACHED 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous toif possible using the the TriggeringISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0976402 ORD 25P 38,990,292 38,990,292 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 39,988,524 30,100,312 9,888,212 4.563 1.499 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise No. of voting % of votingfinancial Date conversion rights that may rightsinstrument Period/Date be acquired (if the instrument is exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 39,988,524 6.063% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 30,099,312 shares are controlled by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, partof Scottish Widows plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc 3,677,153 shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Private Banking Ltd, part ofLloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc 6,202,059 shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Jersey Offshore, part of LloydsTSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc 10,000 shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Registrars Ltd, part of Lloyds TSBBank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group plc Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: MARK J WHITE 15. Contact telephone number: 0118 929 8700 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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