Wolseley (WOS)

Wolseley plc is a specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a supplier of building materials in North America, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The Company operates in seven segments: USA, UK, Canada, Nordic, France, Central and Eastern Europe, and Group. On September 1 2009, the Company acquired Decorative Product Source, Inc, a company engaged in the distribution and supply of construction materials and services. On January 8, 2010, the Company disposed of 100% of Wolseley Ireland Holdings Limited, which comprised all the Company's businesses in the Republic of Ireland and the Brooks business in Northern Ireland. In November 2011, the Company announced that it had completed the sale of its remaining interest in Stock Building Supply to The Gores Group. In April 2012, the Company sold its Brossette, the French Plumbing and Heating business to Saint Gobain. In October 2012, the Company acquired Davis & Warshow, Inc.

Directors: Ian Meakins (CEO) 56, John Martin (CFO) 46, Frank Roach (Corp. Exec.) 61, Ole Jensen (Corp. Exec.) , Tony England (CIO) , Richard Shoylekov (Counsel) 47, Steve Ashmore (Mgng.Dir.) , Philippe Gardies (Mgng.Dir.) , Bob Morrison (Dir.-HR) ,

No. of Employees: 40,000 No. of Shareholders: n/a

Last Annual	July 31st, 2012
Last Interim	January 31st, 2013
Shares in Issue	274,003,362
Free Float	271.9m (99.2%)

Sector	Consumer Cyclicals
Industry	Homebuilding & Construction Supplies
Index	FTSEUROFIRST 300 , E300 ex EURO COR, FTSE 350 Act , FTSE Lower Yield , FT350 Suprt Serv , FTSE 100 , FTSE 100 Eod Gbp ,
Exchange	London Stock Exchange (Full)
Eligible for	an ISA? a SIPP?