Director Shareholding

Grafton Group PLC
14 October 2003

                                  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


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

      Beneficial and Family Interests

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

                                                          Share Placing with Institutions
      N/A


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

                                                          Beneficial - 2,670,000

                                                          Trustee of Family
                                                          Trust-100,000



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

      Grafton Units             €5.30                      13 October 2003            13 October 2003


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

                                                             BENEFICIAL- 9.0 %
      Beneficial - 19,097,022
                                                             TRUSTEE OF A FAMILY tRUST - 1.4%
      Trustee of family Trust - 2,986,560


                                                            Trustee of Employee Share Participation Scheme
      Trustee of Grafton Group plc Employee Share           0.62 %
      Participation Scheme - 1,323,906




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 any) for grant of the    20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class,
      option                                              number




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


23.   Any additional information                     24.  Name of contact and telephone 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 14 October 2003







                                  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                                   Anthony Collins


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

                                                          Anthony Collins


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

                                                          Share Placing with Institutions
      Holding of Director


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

                                                          30,000




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

      Grafton Units             €5.30                      13 October 2003            13 October 2003


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

                                                                   
      390,000                                                      0.018%


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 any) for grant of the    20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class,
      option                                              number




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


23.   Any additional information                     24.  Name of contact and telephone 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 14 October 2003










                                  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


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

      Holding of Director                                 Colm o Nuallain




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

                                                          
      Holding of Director                                 Share Placing with Institutions


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



                                                           200,000


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

      Grafton Units             €5.30                      13 October 2003            13 October 2003


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

                                                           
      656,298 Grafton Units - Beneficial                   0.31%


                                                           
      Trustee of Grafton Group plc Employee                0.62%

      Share Participation Scheme - 1,323,906






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 0which exercisable




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




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


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

                                                          Charles Rinn - 00353 1 216 0600



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



      Charles Rinn - Secretary
Date of notification  14 October 2003



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                           the Irish Stock Exchange.







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