Wolseley Canada Becomes TOTO's First National Distributor in Canada

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Sept. 9, 2013

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This new agreement between Wolseley and TOTO is an expansion of their relationship that has existed successfully in Western Canada for over 10 years. The expanded partnership offers Wolseley the opportunity to provide its customers with the full line from the brand that has set the standard for world-class performance and innovation in products that improve people's quality of life. Known for their enduring quality, reliability and effortless beauty, TOTO's products are an important addition to Wolseley's national offering.

"Wolseley is thrilled to expand the relationship with TOTO to all of Canada. We are proud to represent the TOTO brand which stands for durability, quality, and innovation – all attributes that are important to us and our customers," says Paul Kennedy, Wolseley Canada Vice-President, Plumbing. "The expansion of our very successful existing Wolseley/TOTO relationship in Western Canada provides our customers access to the entire TOTO line nationally through our market-leading network of branches coast-to-coast."

"The Canadian market has been a high priority for TOTO for several years. Our ability to cover the country, coast-to-coast, with a partner like Wolseley who is highly knowledgeable about the brand and our products is a particularly significant event," said David Krakoff, President, Americas Sales Division, TOTO USA. "Wolseley understands the core values our brand represents; technology and innovation in products that respect the environment while meeting people's needs for comfort, beauty, performance, and design for people of all ages – in addition to the complete range of items that have contributed to TOTO's leading position in our industry. These are values our two companies share, so we envision a great level of success and growth together in the future."

About Wolseley Canada
Wolseley Canada is a market leader in the wholesale distribution of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, engineered pipe, waterworks, fire protection, pipes, valves and fittings and industrial supplies products.  Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, the company operates approximately 220 branches across Canada.  For more information, visit www.wolseleyinc.ca.

Wolseley Canada's parent company, Wolseley plc, is the world's number one distributor of plumbing and heating products to the professional market and a leading supplier of building materials and services.  Wolseley plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.