RNS Number : 2987I
Wolseley PLC
09 March 2010
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Wolseley PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to X
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 23rdFebruary 2010
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24thFebruary 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone below 5%
reached:vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsx
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
GB00B5ZN3P43 57,114,326 57,114,326 N/A N/A 13,746,283 N/A 4.84%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument datexiii Conversion Periodxiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration datexvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rightsxix, xx
instrument Conversion periodxviii
CFD N/A N/A N/A 259,012 Nominal Delta
0.09% 0.09%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
14,005,295 4.93%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 14,005,295 (4.93%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease n/a
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold n/a
voting rights:
13. Additional information: Notification originally sent to generic mailbox not accessed.
14. Contact name: Alison Drew, Wolseley plc
15. Contact telephone number: 0118 929 8782
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