Appropriation of Shares etc

Grafton Group PLC
10 June 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
AVS NO



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.                                                                                                                      
Name of company         2.  Name of director



                                                                                                                        
Grafton Group plc           Charles Rinn - Secretary


                                                          11                                                            
Please state whether    4.  Name of the registered holder(s)
                                                                                                                        
notification indicates      and, if more than one holder, the
3.                                                                                                                      
that it is in respect       number of shares held by each of
                                                                                                                        
of holding of the           them (if notified)
                                                                                                                        
shareholder named in 2
                                                                                                                        
above or in respect of
                                                                                                                        
a non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest or in the case
                                                                                                                        
of an individual holder
                                                                                                                        
if it is a holding of       Crescent Trust Co., + Michael
                                                                                                                        
that person's spouse or     Chadwick+
                                                                                                                        
children under the age
                                                                                                                        
of 18 or in respect of      Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara
                                                                                                                        
an non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest

                                                                                                                        
Beneficial Interest
5.                                                                                                                      
Please state whether    6.  Please state the nature of the
                                                                                                                        
notification relates to     transaction. For PEP transactions
                                                                                                                        
a person(s) connected       please indicate whether general/
                                                                                                                        
with the director named     single
                                                                                                                        
in 2 above and identify     co PEP and if discretionary/non
                                                                                                                        
the connected person(s)     discretionary/non discretionary

                                                                                                                        
                           Appropriation of Shares by
                                                                                                                        
                           Grafton Group plc
                                                                                                                        
N/A
                                                                                                                        
                           Employee Share Participation
                                                                                                                        
                           Scheme
7.                                                                                                                      
Number   8.  Percentage 9.  Number of     10. Percentage of
                                                                                                                        
of           of issued      shares/amount     issued class
                                                                                                                        
shares/      class          of stock
                                                                                                                        
amount                      disposed
                                                                                                                        
of stock
                                                                                                                        
acquired

                                                                                                                        
1,389

                                                                                                                    11. 
Class of 12. Price per  13.  Date of      14.  Date company
                                                                                                                        
security     share           transaction       informed

                                                                                                                        
Grafton      €9.00           9 June 2005       9 June 2005
                                                                                                                        
Units


15.                                                                                                                     
Total holding following 16.  Total percentage holding of
                                                                                                                        
this notification            issued class following this
                                                                                                                        
                            notification

                                                                                                                        
                                  0.075%
                                                                                                                        
Beneficial - 177,728




If a director  has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17.                                                                                                                     
Date of grant           18. Period during which or date on
                                                                                                                        
                           which exercisable



19.                                                                                                                     
Total amount paid (if   20. Description of shares or
                                                                                                                        
any) for grant of the       debentures involved: class,
                                                                                                                        
option                      number




21.                                                                                                                     
Exercise price (if      22. Total number of shares or
                                                                                                                        
fixed at time of grant)     debentures over which options
                                                                                                                        
or indication that          held following this notification
                                                                                                                        
price is to be fixed at
                                                                                                                        
time of exercise

23.                                                                                                                     
Any additional          24. Name of contact and telephone
                                                                                                                        
information                 number for queries

                                                                                                                        
                           Charles Rinn 00 353 1 216 0600



25.                                                                                                                     
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
                                                                                                                        
for making this notification




                                                                                                                        
Charles rinn -  Secretary
Date of notification 9 June 2005





                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
AVS NO



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.                                                                                                                      
Name of company         2.  Name of director



                                                                                                                        
Grafton Group plc           Colm o Nuallain


                                                          11                                                            
Please state whether    4.  Name of the registered holder(s)
                                                                                                                        
notification indicates      and, if more than one holder, the
3.                                                                                                                      
that it is in respect       number of shares held by each of
                                                                                                                        
of holding of the           them (if notified)
                                                                                                                        
shareholder named in 2
                                                                                                                        
above or in respect of
                                                                                                                        
a non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest or in the case
                                                                                                                        
of an individual holder
                                                                                                                        
if it is a holding of       Crescent Trust Co., + Michael
                                                                                                                        
that person's spouse or     Chadwick+
                                                                                                                        
children under the age
                                                                                                                        
of 18 or in respect of      Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara
                                                                                                                        
an non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest

                                                                                                                        
Beneficial Interest of
                                                                                                                        
Director
5.                                                                                                                      
Please state whether    6.  Please state the nature of the
                                                                                                                        
notification relates to     transaction. For PEP transactions
                                                                                                                        
a person(s) connected       please indicate whether general/
                                                                                                                        
with the director named     single
                                                                                                                        
in 2 above and identify     co PEP and if discretionary/non
                                                                                                                        
the connected person(s)     discretionary/non discretionary

                                                                                                                        
                           Appropriation of Shares by
                                                                                                                        
                           Grafton Group plc
                                                                                                                        
N/A
                                                                                                                        
                           Employee Share Participation
                                                                                                                        
                           Scheme
7.                                                                                                                      
Number   8.  Percentage 9.  Number of     10. Percentage of
                                                                                                                        
of           of issued      shares/amount     issued class
                                                                                                                        
shares/      class          of stock
                                                                                                                        
amount                      disposed
                                                                                                                        
of stock
                                                                                                                        
acquired



                                                                                                                    11. 
Class of 12. Price per  13.  Date of      14.  Date company
                                                                                                                        
security     share           transaction       informed

                                                                                                                        
Grafton      €9.00           9 June 2005       9 June 2005
                                                                                                                        
Units

                                                                                                                        
1,389
15.                                                                                                                     
Total holding following 16.  Total percentage holding of
                                                                                                                        
this notification            issued class following this
                                                                                                                        
                            notification

                                                                                                                        
                                    bENEFICIAL-  0.36%
                                                                                                                        
Beneficial - 856,949

                                                                                                                        
Non-beneficial interest
                                                                                                                        
as                                   tRUSTEE OF  eMPLOYEE
                                                                                                                        
                            sHARE
                                                                                                                        
Trustee of Grafton
                                                                                                                        
Group Plc Employee                   pARTICIPATION sCHEME -
                                                                                                                        
                            0.35%
                                                                                                                        
Share Participation
                                                                                                                        
Scheme -  827,028


If a director  has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17.                                                                                                                     
Date of grant           18. Period during which or date on
                                                                                                                        
                           which exercisable



19.                                                                                                                     
Total amount paid (if   20. Description of shares or
                                                                                                                        
any) for grant of the       debentures involved: class,
                                                                                                                        
option                      number




21.                                                                                                                     
Exercise price (if      22. Total number of shares or
                                                                                                                        
fixed at time of grant)     debentures over which options
                                                                                                                        
or indication that          held following this notification
                                                                                                                        
price is to be fixed at
                                                                                                                        
time of exercise

23.                                                                                                                     
Any additional          24. Name of contact and telephone
                                                                                                                        
information                 number for queries

                                                                                                                        
                           Charles Rinn 00 353 1 216 0600



25.                                                                                                                     
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
                                                                                                                        
for making this notification




                                                                                                                        
Charles rinn -  Secretary
Date of notification 9 June 2005



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
AVS NO



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.                                                                                                                      
Name of company         2.  Name of director



                                                                                                                        
Grafton Group plc           Fergus Malone


                                                          11                                                            
Please state whether    4.  Name of the registered holder(s)
                                                                                                                        
notification indicates      and, if more than one holder, the
3.                                                                                                                      
that it is in respect       number of shares held by each of
                                                                                                                        
of holding of the           them (if notified)
                                                                                                                        
shareholder named in 2
                                                                                                                        
above or in respect of
                                                                                                                        
a non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest or in the case
                                                                                                                        
of an individual holder
                                                                                                                        
if it is a holding of       Crescent Trust Co., + Michael
                                                                                                                        
that person's spouse or     Chadwick+
                                                                                                                        
children under the age
                                                                                                                        
of 18 or in respect of      Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara
                                                                                                                        
an non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest

                                                                                                                        
Beneficial Interest of
                                                                                                                        
Director
5.                                                                                                                      
Please state whether    6.  Please state the nature of the
                                                                                                                        
notification relates to     transaction. For PEP transactions
                                                                                                                        
a person(s) connected       please indicate whether general/
                                                                                                                        
with the director named     single
                                                                                                                        
in 2 above and identify     co PEP and if discretionary/non
                                                                                                                        
the connected person(s)     discretionary/non discretionary

                                                                                                                        
                           Appropriation of Shares by
                                                                                                                        
                           Grafton Group plc
                                                                                                                        
N/A
                                                                                                                        
                           Employee Share Participation
                                                                                                                        
                           Scheme
7.                                                                                                                      
Number   8.  Percentage 9.  Number of     10. Percentage of
                                                                                                                        
of           of issued      shares/amount     issued class
                                                                                                                        
shares/      class          of stock
                                                                                                                        
amount                      disposed
                                                                                                                        
of stock
                                                                                                                        
acquired

                                                                                                                        
1,389

                                                                                                                    11. 
Class of 12. Price per  13.  Date of      14.  Date company
                                                                                                                        
security     share           transaction       informed

                                                                                                                        
Grafton      €9.00           9 June 2005       9 June 2005
                                                                                                                        
Units


15.                                                                                                                     
Total holding following 16.  Total percentage holding of
                                                                                                                        
this notification            issued class following this
                                                                                                                        
                            notification

                                                                                                                        
                            0.22%
                                                                                                                        
Beneficial - 528,476




If a director  has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17.                                                                                                                     
Date of grant           18. Period during which or date on
                                                                                                                        
                           which exercisable



19.                                                                                                                     
Total amount paid (if   20. Description of shares or
                                                                                                                        
any) for grant of the       debentures involved: class,
                                                                                                                        
option                      number




21.                                                                                                                     
Exercise price (if      22. Total number of shares or
                                                                                                                        
fixed at time of grant)     debentures over which options
                                                                                                                        
or indication that          held following this notification
                                                                                                                        
price is to be fixed at
                                                                                                                        
time of exercise

23.                                                                                                                     
Any additional          24. Name of contact and telephone
                                                                                                                        
information                 number for queries

                                                                                                                        
                           Charles Rinn 00 353 1 216 0600



25.                                                                                                                     
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
                                                                                                                        
for making this notification




                                                                                                                        
Charles rinn -  Secretary
Date of notification 9 June 2005





                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS




All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.                                                                                                                      
Name of company         2.  Name of director



                                                                                                                        
Grafton Group plc           Michael Chadwick


                                                          11                                                            
Please state whether    4.  Name of the registered holder(s)
                                                                                                                        
notification indicates      and, if more than one holder, the
3.                                                                                                                      
that it is in respect       number of shares held by each of
                                                                                                                        
of holding of the           them (if notified)
                                                                                                                        
shareholder named in 2
                                                                                                                        
above or in respect of
                                                                                                                        
a non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest or in the case
                                                                                                                        
of an individual holder
                                                                                                                        
if it is a holding of       Crescent Trust Co., + Michael
                                                                                                                        
that person's spouse or     Chadwick+
                                                                                                                        
children under the age
                                                                                                                        
of 18 or in respect of      Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara
                                                                                                                        
an non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest

                                                                                                                        
Beneficial Interest of
                                                                                                                        
Director
5.                                                                                                                      
Please state whether    6.  Please state the nature of the
                                                                                                                        
notification relates to     transaction. For PEP transactions
                                                                                                                        
a person(s) connected       please indicate whether general/
                                                                                                                        
with the director named     single
                                                                                                                        
in 2 above and identify     co PEP and if discretionary/non
                                                                                                                        
the connected person(s)     discretionary/non discretionary

                                                                                                                        
                           Appropriation of Shares by
                                                                                                                        
                           Grafton Group plc Employee
                                                                                                                        
N/A
                                                                                                                        
                           Share Participation Scheme

7.                                                                                                                      
Number   8.  Percentage 9.  Number of     10. Percentage of
                                                                                                                        
of           of issued      shares/amount     issued class
                                                                                                                        
shares/      class          of stock
                                                                                                                        
amount                      disposed
                                                                                                                        
of stock
                                                                                                                        
acquired



                                                                                                                    11. 
Class of 12. Price per  13.  Date of      14.  Date company
                                                                                                                        
security     share           transaction       informed

                                                                                                                        
Grafton      €9.00           9 June 2005       9 June 2005
                                                                                                                        
Units

                                                                                                                        
1,389
15.                                                                                                                     
Total holding following 16.  Total percentage holding of
                                                                                                                        
this notification            issued class following this
                                                                                                                        
                            notification

                                                                                                                        
                                    bENEFICIAL- 8.06 %
                                                                                                                        
Beneficial - 19,100,289


                                                                                                                        
                                    tRUSTEE OF A FAMILY
                                                                                                                        
Non-beneficial interest      tRUST - 1.26%
                                                                                                                        
as

                                                                                                                        
Trustee of family Trust
                                                                                                                        
- 2,986,560                          tRUSTEE OF  eMPLOYEE
                                                                                                                        
                            sHARE

                                                                                                                        
                                    pARTICIPATION sCHEME -
                                                                                                                        
Non-beneficial interest      0.35%.
                                                                                                                        
as

                                                                                                                        
Trustee of Grafton
                                                                                                                        
Group Plc Employee

                                                                                                                        
Share Participation
                                                                                                                        
Scheme - 827,028


If a director  has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17.                                                                                                                     
Date of grant           18. Period during which or date on
                                                                                                                        
                           which exercisable



19.                                                                                                                     
Total amount paid (if   20. Description of shares or
                                                                                                                        
any) for grant of the       debentures involved: class,
                                                                                                                        
option                      number




21.                                                                                                                     
Exercise price (if      22. Total number of shares or
                                                                                                                        
fixed at time of grant)     debentures over which options
                                                                                                                        
or indication that          held following this notification
                                                                                                                        
price is to be fixed at
                                                                                                                        
time of exercise

23.                                                                                                                     
Any additional          24. Name of contact and telephone
                                                                                                                        
information                 number for queries

                                                                                                                        
                           Charles Rinn 00 353 1 216 0600



25.                                                                                                                     
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
                                                                                                                        
for making this notification




                                                                                                                        
Charles rinn -  Secretary
Date of notification 9 June 2005





                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
AVS NO



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.                                                                                                                      
Name of company         2.  Name of director



                                                                                                                        
Grafton Group plc           Michael Chadwick and Colm O
                                                                                                                        
                           Nuallain


                                                          11                                                            
Please state whether    4.  Name of the registered holder(s)
                                                                                                                        
notification indicates      and, if more than one holder, the
3.                                                                                                                      
that it is in respect       number of shares held by each of
                                                                                                                        
of holding of the           them (if notified)
                                                                                                                        
shareholder named in 2
                                                                                                                        
above or in respect of
                                                                                                                        
a non-beneficial
                                                                                                                        
interest or in the case     Cresent Trust Co., + Michael
                                                                                                                        
of an individual holder     Chadwick +
                                                                                                                        
if it is a holding of
                                                                                                                        
that person's spouse or     Colm O Nuallain + Aidan O' Mara
                                                                                                                        
children under the age      as Trustees of the
                                                                                                                        
of 18 or in respect of
                                                                                                                        
an non-beneficial           Grafton Group Share Participation
                                                                                                                        
interest                    Scheme



                                                                                                                        
Notification made in
                                                                                                                        
capacity as Trustees of
                                                                                                                        
Grafton Group Shares
                                                                                                                        
Participation Scheme.


5.                                                                                                                      
Please state whether    6.  Please state the nature of the
                                                                                                                        
notification relates to     transaction. For PEP transactions
                                                                                                                        
a person(s) connected       please indicate whether general/
                                                                                                                        
with the director named     single
                                                                                                                        
in 2 above and identify     co PEP and if discretionary/non
                                                                                                                        
the connected person(s)     discretionary/non discretionary

                                                                                                                        
                           Purchase of 216,926 Grafton Units
                                                                                                                        
                           by  Trustees of the Grafton Group
                                                                                                                        
                           Share Participation Scheme for
                                                                                                                        
                           Appropriation to employees who
                                                                                                                        
                           are members of the scheme.



                                                                                                                        
                           Sale of 300 Grafton Units  by the
                                                                                                                        
                           scheme on behalf of employee who
                                                                                                                        
                           was beneficial owner of the
                                                                                                                        
                           shares
7.                                                                                                                      
Number   8.  Percentage 9.  Number of     10. Percentage of
                                                                                                                        
of           of issued      shares/amount     issued class
                                                                                                                        
shares/      class          of stock
                                                                                                                        
amount                      disposed
                                                                                                                        
of stock
                                                                                                                        
acquired                    300

                                                                                                                        
216,926

                                                                                                                    11. 
Class of 12. Price per  13.  Date of      14.  Date company
                                                                                                                        
security     share           transaction       informed

                                                                                                                        
Grafton      Purchased       9 June 2005       9 June 2005
                                                                                                                        
Units        216,926

                                                                                                                        
            Grafton
                                                                                                                        
            Units

                                                                                                                        
            at €9.00



                                                                                                                        
            Sold 300
                                                                                                                        
            Grafton
                                                                                                                        
            Units at €
                                                                                                                        
            9.00


15.                                                                                                                     
Total holding following 16.  Total percentage holding of
                                                                                                                        
this notification            issued class following this
                                                                                                                        
                            notification

                                                                                                                        
                                     0.35%
                                                                                                                        
 827,028 Grafton Units
                                                                                                                        
held by the

                                                                                                                        
Grafton Group Share
                                                                                                                        
Participation Scheme

                                                                                                                        
On behalf of employees
                                                                                                                        
who are the beneficial

                                                                                                                        
Owners of the shares.
If a director  has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17.                                                                                                                     
Date of grant           18. Period during which or date on
                                                                                                                        
                           which exercisable



19.                                                                                                                     
Total amount paid (if   20. Description of shares or
                                                                                                                        
any) for grant of the       debentures involved: class,
                                                                                                                        
option                      number




21.                                                                                                                     
Exercise price (if      22. Total number of shares or
                                                                                                                        
fixed at time of grant)     debentures over which options
                                                                                                                        
or indication that          held following this notification
                                                                                                                        
price is to be fixed at
                                                                                                                        
time of exercise

23.                                                                                                                     
Any additional          24. Name of contact and telephone
                                                                                                                        
information                 number for queries





25.                                                                                                                     
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
                                                                                                                        
for making this notification

                                                                                                                        
Charles Rinn Secretary





Date of notification  9 June 2005












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