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Wolseley plc
Profile
Corporate Information
Ticker | Primary Stock Exchange
Address:
Grafenauweg 10
Zug
Phone: 41 41 723 2230
Fax: 41 41 723 2231
Web Site:
http://www.wolseley.com
Auditors:
I.R. Contact:
Mark Fearon
Employees: 38,464
Shareholders:
Founded: 1889
Domicile: Island of Guernsey
Officers:
Gareth Davis Chairman
Ian K. Meakins Chief Executive Officer
John W. Martin Chief Financial Officer
Richard I. Shoylekov General Counsel
Tony England Chief Information Officer
John L. Wilcox SR VP
Al Byrd SR VP
Graham Middlemiss Secretary
Michael J. R. Verrier Treasurer
Simon Gray Controller
Mark Fearon Investor Relations Contact
Directors:
Tessa E. Bamford
John Patrick Daly
Gareth Davis
Pilar Lopez
John W. Martin
Ian K. Meakins
Alan J. Murray
Frank W. Roach
Darren M. Shapland
Jacky Simmonds
Subsidiaries:
Brossette SAS
Comptoir des Fers et Metaux SA
DT Group A/S
Electro-Oil International A/S
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc
Jule B1 Limited
Jule P Limited
Jule T Limited
Manzardo SpA
OAG AG
PB & M SAS
Ridgeflower Limited
Tobler Haustechnik AG
Wasco Holding BV
Wasco-Centratec NV
WF (Cherwell) LP
Wolseley (Group Services) Limited
Wolseley Canada Inc
Wolseley Capital (Parkview) Limited
Wolseley Capital Limited
Wolseley Capital, Inc.
Wolseley Central and Eastern Europe AG
Wolseley Czech Republic spol. s r.o.
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Overview: This U.K.-based company distributes and supplies plumbing and heating products and building
materials with operations in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Incorporated: INCORPORATED in Jersey, Channel Islands Sept. 28, 2010. On Nov. 23, 2010, a scheme of
arrangement became effective which created a new group holding company (New Wolseley) organized in
Jersey. Old Wolseley was incorporated in England and Wales. The company was formed in 1889.
Background: Wolseley plc distributes plumbing and heating products, and building materials in the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Nordic, and Central Europe. The company offers plumbing supplies to
the residential, commercial and industrial sectors for new construction and the repair, maintenance, and
improvement projects; and bathroom, kitchen, lighting, ground drainage, and timber products, as well as tools
and safety equipment, insulation and plaster boards, doors and joineries, and fixings and adhesives. It also
distributes pipes, valves, fittings, hydrants, meters, and related water and waste water management products to
residential, commercial, and municipal contractors; and heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration
equipment for repair and replacement to specialist contractors. In addition, the company provides supply chain
management solutions for maintenance, repair, and operations; and supplies and distributes fasteners and
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Stock Data (Capitalization as of: July 31, 2015)
Stock: Ordinary 10p par | Authorized Shares 500,000,000 | Outstanding Shares 266,592,678
Long Term Debt British Pounds Sterling 938,000,000.
Stockholders (as of ):
Principal Stockholder:
Transfer Agent:
Additional Notes:
Dividends
0.12
0.27
0.48
0.08
0.02
2.26
0.70
0.64
0.53
0.50
0.44
0.35
0.27
0.07
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Common Stock
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Wolseley plc | Ticker | Primary Exchange
Profile
Background: (Continued from Page 1) lated production components to manufacturers, as well as fabricates and supplies fire protection systems primarily to commercial
contractors for new construction projects. It sells its home improvement products directly to consumers, as well as through Websites using the product range and
distribution network. The company operates its B2B business primarily under the Ferguson brand; and its B2C business under the Build.com brand. Further, Wolseley plc
provides products and services to customers in the facilities maintenance market, including building service contractors, manufacturers and industrial customers,
hospitality managers, and government agencies. The company operates a network of 2,739 branches. Wolseley plc was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Zug,
Switzerland.
Subsidiaries
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Wolseley Eastern Europe a.s.
Wolseley Europe Limited
Wolseley France SAS
Wolseley Group Holdings Limited
Wolseley Holdings Canada Inc.
Wolseley Holdings Denmark ApS
Wolseley Industrial Products Group Inc
Wolseley Insurance Limited
Wolseley Investments North America, Inc.
Wolseley Investments, Inc.
Wolseley Ireland Holdings Limited
Wolseley Ireland Limited
Wolseley Limited
Wolseley Nordic Holdings AB
Wolseley North American Services, Inc.
Wolseley Overseas Holdings Limited
Wolseley Overseas Limited
Wolseley UK Finance Limited
Wolseley UK Holdings Limited
Wolseley UK Limited
Wolseley-Hughes Limited
Wolseley plc has several subsidiaries with Wolsel
ey Finance in their titles.
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Annual Report
IncomeStatement as of Jul. 31 (Mil. POUND
STERLING)
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Operating costs
Finance income
Finance costs
Profit before tax
Tax expense
Income from continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net income
Continuing operations and discontinued operations
per share
Basic
Diluted
Continuing operations per share
Basic
Diluted
2015
2014
13,332
9,604
3,728
3,172
1
49
508
187
321
(108)
213
12,271
8,863
3,408
2,703
1
30
676
194
482
22
504
0.82
0.82
1.90
1.89
1.24
1.23
1.82
1.81
BalanceSheet as of Jul. 31 (Mil. POUND
STERLING)
Assets:
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Trade and other receivables
Available-for-sale investments
Retirement benefit assets
Derivative financial assets
Deferred tax assets
Current assets
Inventories
Trade and other receivables
Current tax receivable
Derivative financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Total current assets
Assets held for sale
Total assets
Liabilities:
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Current tax payable
Bank loans and overdrafts
Obligations under finance leases
Derivative financial liabilities
Provisions
Retirement benefit obligations
Total current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Bank loans
Obligations under finance leases
Long-term deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Retirement benefit obligations
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale
Non-controlling interest
Shareholders' equity
Ord. stk. p.25p
Share premium
Reserves
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities
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2015
2014
816
195
1,164
172
16
57
24
115
912
286
1,226
162
17
96
31
119
1,688
1,915
4
10
1,105
4,722
201
7,482
1,638
1,965
16
11
240
3,870
29
6,748
2,281
58
1,001
4
1
78
8
3,431
3,431
913
25
53
128
64
136
7
2,259
69
159
7
29
42
2,529
2,600
7,482
29
41
2,816
2,886
6,748
98
8
2,600
111
791
36
93
149
81
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