Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

WOLSELEY - GBP0.10

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

HSBC Holdings Plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

HSBC Bank Plc

HSBC FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (FRANCE)

HSBC Investment Management

HSBC Private Bank (Jersey) Limited

HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited

SINOPIA ASSET MANAGEMENT

Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited

HSBC Global Asset Management (France)

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

16th April 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20th April 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5 %

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct 

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

 GB00B5ZN3P43

NA

NA

4,724,345

4,481,924

242,421

5.05

0.27

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

4,724,345

5.32

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

None

14. Contact name:

Alison Drew

15. Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700