Exhibit 4.18

DATED 30 July 2003

WOLSELEY plc (1)

- AND -

ANDREW J. HUTTON (2)

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DEED OF VARIATION
OF A SERVICE AGREEMENT
DATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2002

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THIS DEED OF VARIATION is made the 30 day of July 2003.

BETWEEN:

1 Wolseley plc, whose registered office is Parkview 1220, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4GA (the “Company”); and

2 Andrew Joseph Hutton of Anchor Dykes, Station Road, Topcliffe, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3SQ (the “Executive”).

WHEREAS:

A The Company and the Executive entered into a service agreement dated 25 September 2002 (“the Agreement”).

B The Company has decided to remove one of the restrictive covenants placed upon the Executive pursuant to the Agreement.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1 Clause 19.1.1 of the Agreement shall, with effect from 18 July 2003, be of no further effect.

2 The remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS whereof this Deed has been executed by the parties the day and year first before written.

EXECUTED as a DEED	)
by Wolseley plc	)
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	Director	/s/ Stephen P Webster
	Secretary	/s/ Mark J White
EXECUTED as a DEED	)
by ANDREW JOSEPH	)
HUTTON in the presence of:	)	/s/ Mrs P Wood