News Release

26 November 2009

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Wolseley joins the Get Britain Building coalition

Wolseley has become an official supporter of the Get Britain Building Campaign.

The leading distributor of plumbing and heating products, also a major supplier of construction materials, has joined the coalition. Get Britain Building is spearheaded by the Builders' Merchants Federation, the Modern Masonry Alliance, British Precast and the Federation of Master Builders, who are calling for the creation of a new business environment to help the UK construction industry thrive and prosper in the current economic climate.

Rob Marchbank, CEO Wolseley Europe and MD - Wolseley UK, said: "The unprecedented market conditions continue to be challenging and we fully support any campaign which provides a benefit to communities and the sector. We welcome the pledge by the Government to invest £1.5bn in the housing sector, and encourage the Government to ensure the investment materialises.

"Our nationwide network of branches will be given the opportunity to utilise Get Britain Building marketing materials to help raise awareness of the campaign on a local level and publically show our support."

Mike Leonard of the Get Britain Building Campaign added: "We are delighted that Wolseley is backing the campaign to Get Britain Building. The support of the UK's largest distributor of plumbing and heating materials will prove invaluable as we seek to persuade Government to put the recovery of the construction sector at the heart of its plans for economic recovery."

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Photo caption: Rob Marchbank, CEO Wolseley Europe and MD Wolseley UK (right) with Chris Pateman, MD Builders Merchant Federation (left) and Mike Leonard, Director Modern Masonry Alliance (centre).

Notes

For further information contact:

Judy Lawson, external communications officer, Wolseley UK

Tel: 01926 705435 or 07801 928861

email: judy.lawson@wolseley.co.uk

Lucy Dorman, account manager, Smarts:

Tel 0121 456 3199

Email: lucy.dorman@smarts.com

• Wolseley UK provides construction products and materials through a nationwide branch network, including the Plumb Center, Build Center, Pipe Center, Drain Center, Climate Center, Parts Center, Electric Center, Encon, Brandon Hire and William Wilson chains.

• Wolseley is committed to meeting customer needs by providing the right products and services when and where they are needed, at competitive prices. Its customers are anyone who constructs and maintains buildings and range from the largest construction companies to government organisations to self-employed contractors.

• Wolseley UK is a subsidiary of Wolseley plc. Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials to the professional markets. Group revenue for the year ended 31 July 2009 was approximately £14.4 billion and trading profit, before exceptional items and amortisation and impairment of acquired intangibles was £447 million. At 31 July 2009, Wolseley had around 51,000 employees operating in 27 countries namely: UK, USA, France, Canada, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Slovak Republic, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Barbados and Greenland. Wolseley plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.
• Further information on Wolseley is available on http://www.wolseley.co.uk/.