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Principal subsidiary undertakings and their directors
Year ended 31 July 2007
EUROPE
UNITED KINGDOM
*Wolseley UK Limited, Leamington Spa,
Warwickshire CV31 3HH
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
S Ashmore, R H Marchbank, M J Neville,
N J Sibley, I Tillotson
IRELAND
*Heatmerchants Ltd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
(Incorporated and operational in the Republic of Ireland)
S McBride, M McCague, B McTernan,
M J Neville, M O’Brien,
J O’Connell, P Roche,
C Soden
*Brooks Group Limited, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
(Incorporated and operational in the Republic of Ireland)
S McBride, V Nally, M J Neville, P Roche,
C Soden
FRANCE
*Brossette SAS, 69007 Lyon
(Incorporated and operational in France)
C P Watters
*PB & M SAS, 92400 Courbevoie
(Incorporated and operational in France)
C P Watters
DENMARK
*DT Group A/S, Gladsaxe Mollevej, 5 DK-2860 Soborg
(Incorporated and operational in Denmark)
M Asim,
K S Borregaard, R H Marchbank, B W Mortensen,
C P Watters, S Weirsoe
*Electro – Oil International A/S, DK-2600 Glostrup
(Incorporated and operational in Denmark)
K H D Jones, B Oestergaard, D Rasmussen
AUSTRIA
*OAG AG, A-1110 Wien
(Incorporated and operational in Austria)
J Dutter
Supervisory Board:
R Bailkoski, T Brophy, E Cihlar, P Frank,
K H D Jones, R H Marchbank
BELGIUM
*Wasco-Centratec NV, 1070 Anderlecht
(Incorporated and operational in Belgium)
F D’Have, K H D Jones, O G J van den Belt
CZECH REPUBLIC
*Wolseley Czech Republic spol. s.r.o., 619 00 Brno
(Incorporated and operational in the Czech Republic)
M Dvoracek, M Flasar, K H D Jones, N G Parry
*Wolseley Eastern Europe a.s., U Pekarky 281/3 Prague
(Incorporated and operational in the Czech Republic)
K H D Jones, H F Kolowrat, N G Parry
HUNGARY *Mart Kft., H-2120 Dunakeszi
(Incorporated and operational in Hungary)
K H D Jones, K Kinde, N G Parry
ITALY
*Manzardo SpA, 39100 Bolzano
(Incorporated and operational in Italy)
R Coates, K H D Jones, R H Marchbank,
C P Watters
LUXEMBOURG
*Comptoir des Fers et Métaux SA, L-1882 Luxembourg
(Incorporated and operational in Luxembourg)
K H D Jones, R H Marchbank, S Sartor,
O G J van den Belt,
C P Watters
NETHERLANDS
*Wasco Holding B.V., Twello
(Incorporated and operational in the Netherlands)
K H D Jones, H A T van den Belt,
O G J van den Belt
SWITZERLAND
*Tobler Haustechnik AG, 8902 Urdorf
(Incorporated and operational in Switzerland)
E Ballmer, K H D Jones, A Stucker, H Wiedmer
NORTH AMERICA
USA
*Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Newport News, Virginia 23602
(Incorporated and operational in the United States of America)
J K Cross, J R English, S F Grosslight,
M L Grunkemeyer,
W S Hargette, B L Miller,
F W Roach, J A Stegeman, L J Stoddard,
D P Strup, J L Wilcox
*Stock Building Supply Holdings Inc,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27617
(Incorporated and operational in the United States of America)
J J Appelman, F N Hord, J F Major, F W Roach,
B J Yeazel
CANADA
*Wolseley Canada Inc, Burlington, Ontario
(Incorporated and operational in Canada)
J Ballance, G Gamble, P R Lachance,
M D Lamontagne, G Petrin,
F W Roach,
I Thompson, B Wilcox
*Wolseley Industrial Products Group Inc, Burlington, Ontario
(Incorporated and operational in Canada)
P R Lachance, M D Lamontagne, K Parlee,
F W Roach
SERVICE COMPANIES
*Jule P Limited
(Incorporated and operational in Guernsey)
*Jule T Limited
(Incorporated and operational in Guernsey)
*Ridgeflower Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*WF (Cherwell) LP
(Established and operational in Guernsey)
*Wolseley Capital Inc.
(Incorporated and operational in the United States of America)
*Wolseley Capital Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Capital (Parkview) Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Central and Eastern Europe AG
(Incorporated and operational in Switzerland)
*Wolseley Europe Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Finance (Isle of Man) Limited
(Incorporated in the Isle of Man and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Finance (Parkview No. 2) Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Finance (Thames) Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Finance (Theale) Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley France SAS
(Incorporated and operational in France)
*Wolseley (Group Services) Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Group Holdings Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Holdings Canada Inc.
(Incorporated and operational in Canada)
*Wolseley Holdings Denmark ApS
(Incorporated and operational in Denmark)
*Wolseley-Hughes Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Insurance Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the Isle of Man)
*Wolseley Investments Inc.
(Incorporated and operational in the United States of America)
*Wolseley Nordic Holdings AB
(Incorporated and operational in Sweden)
*Wolseley North American Services, Inc.
(Incorporated and operational in the United States of America)
*Wolseley Overseas Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley Overseas Holdings Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
*Wolseley UK France Limited
(Incorporated in Guernsey and operational in the United Kingdom
*Wolseley UK Holdings Limited
(Incorporated and operational in the United Kingdom)
All subsidiary undertakings have been included in the consolidation.
Shareholdings in companies marked * are held by intermediate subsidiary undertakings.
All shareholdings in the above subsidiary undertakings are of ordinary shares or equity capital, plus the following preference shares in the case of:
| Wolseley Insurance Limited | 100% |
| Wolseley Investments Inc. | 100% |
| Wolseley Overseas Holdings Limited | 100% |
| Wolseley UK Finance Limited | 100% |
| Wolseley UK Holdings Limited | 100% |