Director Shareholdings etc

Grafton Group PLC
21 July 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

      Beneficial Interest                                 Crescent Trust Co., + Michael Chadwick+

                                                          Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara




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

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

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

      1,878




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

      Grafton Units             €6.68                      20 July 2004               20 July 2004


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


      Beneficial - 27,760




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 20 July 2004



Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP

Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)

Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority


                                  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

      Beneficial Interest of Director                     Crescent Trust Co., + Michael Chadwick+

                                                          Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara




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

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

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

      Grafton Units             €6.68                      20 July 2004               20 July 2004

      1,878
15.   Total holding following this notification      16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following
                                                           this notification

                                                                   bENEFICIAL-  0.31%
      Beneficial - 658,176

      Non-beneficial interest as
                                                                   tRUSTEE OF  eMPLOYEE sHARE
      Trustee of Grafton Group Plc Employee
                                                                   pARTICIPATION sCHEME - 0.46%
      Share Participation Scheme -  987,211


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 20 July 2004



Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP

Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)

Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority



                                  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


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 Interest of Director                     Crescent Trust Co., + Michael Chadwick+

                                                          Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara




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

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

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

      1,878




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

      Grafton Units             €6.68                      20 July 2004               20 July 2004


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

                                                           0.24%
      Beneficial - 520,972




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 20 July 2004



Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP

Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)

Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority




                                  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


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      Cresent Trust Co., + Michael Chadwick +

                                                          Colm O Nuallain + Aidan O' Mara as Trustees of the

      Non-beneficial interest.  Notification made in      Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme
      capacity as Trustees of Grafton Group Shares

      Participation Scheme.


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

                                                          Purchase of 100,000 Shares by  Trustees of the
                                                          Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme for
                                                          Appropriation to employees who are members of the
                                                          scheme.



                                                          Sale of 920 shares  by the scheme on behalf of
                                                          employees who were beneficial owners of the shares
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

      100,000                                             920




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

      Grafton Units             Purchased 100,000          20 July 2004               20 July 2004

                                At €6.68



                                Sold 920 at €6.67


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

                                                                    0.46%
          987,211 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 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





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

      Charles Rinn Secretary




Date of notification  20 July 2004






Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP

Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)

Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority





                                  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 Interest of Director                     Crescent Trust Co., + Michael Chadwick+

                                                          Colm o Nuallain + Aidan O'Mara




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

                                                          Appropriation of Shares by Grafton Group plc
      N/A                                                 Employee

                                                          Share Participation Scheme
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

      Grafton Units             €6.68                      20 July 2004               20 July 2004

      1,878
15.   Total holding following this notification      16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following
                                                           this notification

                                                                   bENEFICIAL- 8.98 %
      Beneficial - 19,098,900


                                                                   tRUSTEE OF A FAMILY tRUST - 1.40%
      Non-beneficial interest as

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

                                                                   pARTICIPATION sCHEME -  0.46%.
      Non-beneficial interest as

      Trustee of Grafton Group Plc Employee

      Share Participation Scheme -


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 20 July 2004



Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP

Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)

Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority










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