Director/PDMR Shareholding

Grainger PLC
09 August 2007



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 
     and 24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 
     and 24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.   Name of the issuer   
           
     GRAINGER PLC


2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
     (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

     (iii) both (i) and (ii)

     BOTH

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

        
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person.
 
     SELF

        
5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest      

     BENEFICIAL INTEREST


6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
     financial instruments relating to shares

     N/A

               
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them   

     N/A


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS


9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired 

     N/A


10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     N/A
               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed     

     N/A


12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

     N/A

               
13.  Price per share or value of transaction    


     N/A

14.  Date and place of transaction


     N/A          

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)   

     N/A


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction


     N/A          

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer complete the following boxes




17.  Date of grant   

     2 AUGUST 2007


18.  Period during which or date on which it can be exercised


     01/09/2012 TO 28/02/2013
               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  

     -


20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

     5p ORDINARY SHARES: 3604
               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
     to be fixed at the time of exercise     

     454.3p


22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
     notification
               
     199,649


23.  Any additional information  

     OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER COMPANY'S SAYE SCHEME


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MICHAEL P WINDLE
     CITYGATE
     ST JAMES' BOULEVARD
     NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
     NE1 4JE
     TEL: [phone]
               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification


M P WINDLE, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification: 9 AUGUST 2007




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