Holding(s) in Company

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

Wolseley plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

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

Other (please specify): Change to the number of Voting Rights in issue following the recent placing and capital reorganisation

Yes

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

Aviva plc and its subsidiaries 

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

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited (540,540)

BT Globenet Nominees Limited (880)

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited (1,964,827)

Chase Nominee Limited (64,088)

CUIM Nominee Limited (296,321)

Vidacos Nominees Limited (2,375)

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

03 April 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

06 April 2009

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

Above 3% at direct interest level

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

ORD

GBP 0.10

14,991,112 

14,991,112

2,869,031

2,869,031

not disclosable

3.24%

not disclosable

Pre Consolidation

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

2,869,031

3.24%

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

The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:

Aviva plc (Parent Company)

Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)

Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

See Section 4

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:

Figures are based on a revised total number of  voting rights of 88,698,854

14. Contact name:

Alison Drew

15. Contact telephone number:

0118 929 8700