Director Shareholding etc

Grafton Group PLC
22 April 2004

                                  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


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      Charles Rinn

      Holding of Secretary




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

                                                          Grant of Share Options exercisable between
      N/A
                                                          April 2009 and 2014

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






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




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



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

      21 April 2004                                       April 2009 to April 2014


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

      €80                                                 80,000 Grafton Units


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
                                                          451,852
      €6.20

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



                                                          Charles Rinn  353 1 216 0600

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



      Charles Rinn
Date of notification  22 April 2004




                                  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      Colm o Nuallain

      Holding of Director




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

                                                          Grant of Share Options exercisable between
      N/A
                                                           2009 and 2014

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






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




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



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

      21 April 2004                                       April 2009 to April 2014


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

      €160                                                160,000 Grafton Units


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
                                                          999,122
      €6.20

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



                                                          Charles Rinn             353 1 216 0600

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



      Charles Rinn
Date of notification  22 April 2004





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