Block Listing Review

Grafton Group PLC
09 January 2007

SCHEDULE 5

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



To:       Listing Applications

            Irish Stock Exchange




AVS No:

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
1.        Name of applicant:      Grafton Group plc
2.        Name of scheme:        Grafton Units
3.        Period of return:          From:      21 June 2006             to: 21 December 2006
4.        Balance under scheme from previous return:               1,438,223
5.        The amount by which the block scheme has been
          increased, if the scheme has been increased
          since the date of the last return:
6.        Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme            884,692
          during period:
7.        Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted             553,531
          at end of period:
8.        Number and class of shares originally listed             238,360,862
          and the date of admission;
9.        Total number of shares (excluding treasury               239,245,554
          shares) in issue at the end of the period:




   Name of contact:                                  Charles Rinn
   Address of contact:                               Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial
                                                     Estate, Dublin 18
   Telephone number of contact:                      00353-1-2160600


SIGNED BY      Charles Rinn



                         Company Secretary



                         For and on behalf of



                         Grafton Group plc

                         Name of applicant













SCHEDULE 5

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



To:       Listing Applications

            Irish Stock Exchange




AVS No:

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
1.        Name of applicant:    Grafton Group plc
2.        Name of scheme:      Grafton Units
3.        Period of return:          From: 21 December 2005           to: 20 June 2006
4.        Balance under scheme from previous return:              2,380,921
5.        The amount by which the block scheme has been
          increased, if the scheme has been increased
          since the date of the last return:
6.        Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme            942,698
          during period:
7.        Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted             1,438,223
          at end of period:
8.        Number and class of shares originally listed             237,418,164
          and the date of admission;
9.        Total number of shares (excluding treasury               238,360,862
          shares) in issue at the end of the period:




   Name of contact:                                  Charles Rinn
   Address of contact:                               Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial
                                                     Estate, Dublin 18
   Telephone number of contact:                      00353-1-2160600


SIGNED BY      Charles Rinn



                         Company Secretary



                         For and on behalf of



                         Grafton Group plc

                         Name of applicant









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                           the Irish Stock Exchange.






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