Ferguson Regulatory News (FERG)

17 Apr 2008 16:27

Wolseley PLC17 April 2008 In accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R(1), we have today beennotified of the following transactions over ordinary shares of 25 pence each inthe capital of the Company in respect of Directors/Persons DischargingManagerial Responsibilities under the following Schemes: 1. Wolseley Employees Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1981 (SAYE): ------------------------------------------------------------------ a. Grant of options under the SAYE as follows: Director/PDMRs name No. of options Option price Date of grant granted in pence ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- R Angwin 4,148 405p 17 April 2008 D J Harding 4,148 405p 17 April 2008 C A S Hornsby 2,370 405p 17 April 2008 R H Marchbank 2,370 405p 17 April 2008 S P Webster 2,370 405p 17 April 2008 The earliest exercisable date for these options is 1 June 2011. b. The following savings contracts/options granted under the SAYE in April 2006 at an option price of 1164 pence and in April 2007 at an option price of 977 pence have today been lapsed: Director/PDMRs name No. of options Date of original lapsed original enrolment ------------------------------------------------------------------- C A Hornsby 967 18 April 2007 R H Marchbank 803 19 April 2006 S P Webster 803 19 April 2006 2. Wolseley Employee Share Purchase Plan 2001 ('ESPP'): --------------------------------------------------- a. Grant of options under the ESPP over ordinary shares as follows: Director/PDMRs name No. of options Option price Date of grant granted in pence ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- C A Hornsby 554 431p 17 April 2008 R H Marchbank 554 431p 17 April 2008 M Grunkemeyer 554 431p 17 April 2008 These options will not become exercisable until May 2009. b. The following options, granted under the ESPP in April 2007 at an option price of 1038 pence, have today lapsed: Director's name No. of options lapsed ---------------------------------------------- C A S Hornsby 235 R H Marchbank 235 F W Roach 235 3. Share Purchase -------------- Mr Frank Roach has increased his shareholding in the Company by 5,000 ordinary shares. Mr Roach purchased the shares in the USA at a price of $10.55 on 15 April 2008. As a result of this transaction, he now holds a total of 41,940 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company. Enquiries: Wolseley plc0118 929 8700 Richard Shoylekov - Group Company Secretary & General CounselGuy Stainer - Group Investor Relations Director ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange