11 December 2007
Wolseley plc (the "Company"), the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, today announces its intent to delist its American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and deregister the Company from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
29 November 2007
Business expansion plans based on a dual location strategy have been announced for Wolseley's Encon, the UK's leading distributor of insulation, drywall and related products and Nevill Long,a ceiling systems specialist distributor.
28 November 2007
Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, is today issuing its first Interim Management Statement to coincide with its Annual General Meeting at noon today, at Haberdasher's Hall, 18 West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9HQ.
08 November 2007
Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, announced today five bolt-on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £84 million.
12 October 2007
Encon, a leading distributor of insulation and one of Wolseley UK's specialist businesses, has secured a £35,000 contract to provide thermal products for a new scientific research station in Antarctica.
24 September 2007
Results demonstrate the benefits of the Group’s diversity and its ability to react swiftly to the challenging US housing market, the weaker dollar and price deflation in lumber and panels.
14 September 2007
Wolseley UK has formally presented a new lifeboat to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
11 September 2007
Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, announced today five bolt on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £87 million. In a full year, these bolt-on acquisitions are expected to add approximately £110 million to total revenue. Goodwill and intangible assets related to these acquisitions is estimated to be around £52 million.
06 August 2007
Wolseley plc has announced two further bolt on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £9 million. In a full year, these bolt on acquisitions are expected to add approximately £14 million to total revenue.
16 July 2007
Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and
heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building
materials, issues its regular trading statement for the 11 months to 30 June
2007, prior to entering its close period.
05 July 2007
Wolseley announced today five further bolt on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £15 million. In a full year, these bolt on acquisitions are expected to add approximately £28 million to total revenue.
24 June 2007
Work has begun on a national showcase for sustainable building products and construction methods, which is being built for Wolseley UK, the UK’s leading distributor of construction materials.
18 June 2007
Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) has announced that Wolseley UK, the country’s largest distributor of construction products and materials, has been selected to supply it with all construction and maintenance materials – a deal worth approximately £6 million per year for up to five years.
01 June 2007
The top spot in Supply House Times’ (the leading US industry trade publication) Premier 150 companies, has once again been awarded to Ferguson, a position it has occupied since 2002.
21 May 2007
Fenton Hord, who is responsible for the Company's US building materials business, will retire from the Board on 31 July 2007.
17 May 2007
Wolseley has been ranked number 35 in this year’s 'European BusinessWeek 50', the annual ranking of the region's best performers.
15 May 2007
Wolseley UK has announced details of an exciting partnership with British Gymnastics, as part of the FTSE- British Olympic Association initiative.
14 May 2007
Some happening news from around the World of Wolseley, which now operates in 28 countries worldwide.
19 March 2007
Wolseley's unaudited results for the half year ended 31st January 2007 have been announced.
20 February 2007
Wolseley's businesses in France have been reorganised beneath a new umbrella company of 'Wolseley France'.
13 February 2007
Wolseley announced today four further bolt on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £13 million. In a full year, these bolt on acquisitions are expected to add approximately £29 million to total revenue.
22 January 2007
Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, issues its regular trading statement for the five months to 31 December 2006, prior to entering its close period. The interim results for the six months ending 31 January 2007 are due to be announced on 19 March 2007.
11 January 2007
Wolseley plc, the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, announced today four further bolt on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £66 million.
10 January 2007
A giant distribution centre destined to transform the expectations of customers has been formally opened in the UK Midlands by Wolseley Chief Executive, Chip Hornsby.