As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM F-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

EVIDENCED BY

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

WOLSELEY plc

(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of issuer’s name into English)

The Bailiwick of Jersey

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250-9100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary’s principal executive offices)

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc .

12500 Jefferson Avenue,

Newport News, Virginia 23602, USA

 (757) 874 7795

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250-9100

It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466: o immediately upon filing. o on (Date) at (Time)

If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box:  o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Price Per Unit*	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price**	Amount of Registration Fee
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one-tenth of one ordinary share of  Wolseley plc	100,000,000 American Depositary Shares	$0.05	$5,000,000	$356.50

* Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.

** Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.  Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

This Registration Statement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS

The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt, included as Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

Item Number and Caption			Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt (“Receipt”) Filed Herewith as Prospectus
1.	Name of depositary and address of its principal executive office		Face of Receipt, Introductory article and bottom center
2.	Title of Receipts and identity of deposited securities		Face of Receipt, Top center
	Terms of Deposit:
	(i)	The amount of deposited securities represented by one American Depositary Share	Face of Receipt, Upper right corner
	(ii)	The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities	Articles 15, 16 and 18
	(iii)	The collection and distribution of dividends	Articles 4, 12, 13, 15 and 18
	(iv)	The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material	Articles 11, 15, 16 and 18
	(v)	The sale or exercise of rights	Articles 13, 14, 15 and 18
	(vi)	The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization	Articles 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18
	(vii)	Amendment, extension or termin­ation of the deposit arrangements	Articles 20 and 21 (no provision for extensions)
	(viii)	Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts	Article 11
	(ix)	Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities	Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 22

	(x)	Limitation upon the liability of the depositary	Articles 14, 18, 19 and 21
	3.	Fees and charges which may be imposed directly or indirectly against holders of Receipts	Articles 7 and 8
Item 2.            AVAILABLE INFORMATION			Article 11

(a) As set forth in Article (12) of the Form of Receipt constituting the prospectus included herein, Wolseley plc publishes information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Securities Exchange Act of 1934"), on its Internet Web site (www.wolseley.com) or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in its primary trading market.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 3. EXHIBITS

(a) Form of Deposit Agreement, dated as of      , 2010, by and among Wolseley plc, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary (the “Depositary”), and all Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (including the form of American Depositary Receipt to be issued thereunder, attached as Exhibit A thereto). – Filed herewith as Exhibit (a).

(b) Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. – Not Applicable.

(c) Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and Wolseley plc in effect at any time within the last three years. – Not Applicable.

(d) Opinion of counsel to the Depositary as to the legality of the securities being registered. – Filed herewith as Exhibit (d).

(e)  Certification under Rule 466. – Not Applicable.

(f) Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors and the authorized representative of Wolseley plc. – Set forth on the signature pages hereto.

Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS

(a) The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.

(b) If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary under­takes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request.  The Depositary under­takes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt 30 days before any change in the fee schedule.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, by and among Wolseley plc, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on November 10, 2010.

Legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares representing ordinary shares of Wolseley plc Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, solely in its capacity as Depositary
By:	/s/ James Kelly
Name:	James Kelly
Title:	Vice President
By:	/s/ Chris Konopelko
Name:	Chris Konopelko
Title:	Vice President

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Wolseley plc certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Sweden on October 21, 2010.

WOLSELEY plc
By:	/s/ Richard I. Shoylekov
Name:	Richard I. Shoylekov
Title:	Group Company Secretary

Ech person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Richard I. Shoylekov and John W. Martin, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead in any and all capacities the Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) and any documents in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of said attorneys full power to act with or without the other, and full power and authority to do and perform, in his name and on his behalf, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any one of them, may deem necessary or desirable to be done in connection therewith as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement or amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 5, 2010.

Signatures	Capacity
/s/ John W. Whybrow	Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
John W. Whybrow
/s/ Ian K Meakins	Group Chief Executive and Director
Ian K Meakins	(principal executive officer)
/s/ John W. Martin	Chief Financial Officer and Director
John W. Martin
/s/ Frank W. Roach	Chief Executive, North America and Director
Frank W. Roach	(authorized representative in the United States)
/s/ Gareth Davis	Director
Gareth Davis
/s/ Andrew J. Duff	Director
Andrew J. Duff
/s/ Nigel M. Stein	Director
Nigel M. Stein
/s/ Michael P. Wareing	Director
Michael P. Wareing

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

(a)  Form of Deposit Agreement

(d)  Opinion of counsel to the Depositary