Re: Retirement

Grafton Group PLC
31 August 2005








                                                                  31 August 2005









                               Grafton Group plc





                 Retirement of Mr. Norman Kilroy from the Board







Grafton Group plc advises that, as previously announced, Mr. Norman Kilroy
retires from the Board today, Wednesday, 31 August 2005.





Enquiries:



Charles Rinn

Company Secretary

Grafton Group plc

Heron House

Corrig Road

Sandyford Industrial Estate

Dublin 18



00 353 1 216 0600









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