Exhibit 1.1 WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE PURCHASE 3 May 2002 Ordinary shares of 25p each Wolseley plc hereby notifies the following director share purchase, executed yesterday: Director's Name No. of shares Purchase price in Date of purchase...

                                                                     Exhibit 1.1


WOLSELEY PLC - DIRECTOR SHARE PURCHASE

3 May 2002

Ordinary shares of 25p each

Wolseley plc hereby  notifies the following  director share  purchase,  executed
yesterday:


Director's Name      No. of shares      Purchase price in       Date of purchase
                     purchased          xxxxx
---------------      -------------      -----------------       ----------------
 Xxxx Xxxxxxx           25,000               707                    2.5.02


For and on behalf of Wolseley plc

Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

Assistant Company Secretary