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RNS Number : 1031A
Wolseley PLC
01 October 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which Wolseley plc
voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
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 qualifying financial
instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions
Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 30 September 2009
crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% - 3% (L&G)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Number of shares
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORD 11,418,980 11,418,980 11,337,580 11,337,580 3.99
GBP 0.10
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion period Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
3.99
11,337,580
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (11,337,580-3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (10,324,618 - 3.63% = PMC)
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
(Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (10,324,618 - 3.63% = PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
(LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)
(LGPL)
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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 283,839,371
14. Contact name: Alison Drew, Wolseley plc
15. Contact telephone number: 0118 929 8700
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