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For Immediate Release
April 10, 2006


Ferguson Announces Purchase of The Plumbers Warehouse

NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Ferguson announces the purchase of Indiana Plumbing Supply Co., Inc. (The Plumbers Warehouse), headquartered in Carson, Calif., in a stock transaction completed March 20, 2006.

The Plumbers Warehouse is one of the largest independently owned residential and commercial plumbing wholesalers in the Los Angeles area. Founded in 1942 and incorporated in 1962, The Plumbers Warehouse operates a total of seven locations throughout California. The company employs 146 associates, with sales of approximately $64 million.

The acquisition will help Ferguson substantially increase its market presence in the Southern California region. The Plumbers Warehouse will maintain its identity and function as a stand alone operation in Ferguson’s Southwestern region, alongside existing Ferguson locations.

Russ Long will remain with The Plumbers Warehouse and serve as general manager. Long says the acquisition represents “a significant step forward for the future of The Plumbers Warehouse in that it will provide significant growth opportunities for both associates as well as the business.”

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Wolseley
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 in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.  For more information, visit www.wolseley.com.

Ferguson
Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson is the country's largest wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies; pipes, valves and fittings; heating and cooling equipment; waterworks; mechanical and industrial; bathrooms and appliances; tools and safety equipment; and fire protection products. Ferguson has sales of $11.2 billion and over 19,000 associates in approximately 1,400 service centers located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean.  For more information, visit www.ferguson.com.

Ferguson is part of Wolseley plc, the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and Continental Europe.  Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies. For more information, visit www.wolseley.com.

Wolseley’s North American Division
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 in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Wolseley’s North American Division includes Ferguson, Stock Building Supply and Wolseley Canada. Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.  For more information, visit www.wolseley.com.

Stock
Raleigh, NC-based Stock Building Supply is a leading supplier of building materials to professional home builders and contractors in the United States. Stock currently operates 209 locations in 27 states, with reported sales of $3.5 billion for the fiscal year 2008. For more information visit: www.stockbuildingsupply.com .

Stock is part of Wolseley plc, the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and Continental Europe.  Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.

Wolseley Canada
Wolseley Canada is a market leader in the wholesale distribution of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, engineered pipe, waterworks, fire protection, pipes, valves and fittings and industrial supplies products.  Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, the company operates over 250 branches across Canada.

Wolseley Canada’s parent company, Wolseley plc, is based in the UK.  Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, Wolseley is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.  As the world's largest distributor of plumbing and heating products, Wolseley plc is also a leading supplier of building materials, lumber products, industrial pipes, valves and fittings to the professional market.  Globally, the company operates in 27 countries with a total workforce of approximately 74,000 employees.

Wolseley creates enhanced value by leveraging the strengths of our individual businesses, developing our business diversity, and creating innovative solutions to meet our customers’ changing needs.


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