Director/PDMR Shareholding

Grainger PLC
11 December 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  

     Rupert Dickinson


        
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 


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

     5p ordinary

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

     Rupert Dickinson


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     Purchase
 

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

     13,386


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

     Immaterial

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

     -


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

               
13.  Price per share or value of transaction    

     £3.735


14.  Date and place of transaction

     7 December 2007
               

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

     Beneficial        1,443,206  (1.13%)
     Non Beneficial      207,125  (0.16%)      


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     7 December 2007



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



17.  Date of grant   



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


               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  



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


               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
     to be fixed at the time of exercise     



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


23.  Any additional information  



24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Michael P Windle
     Tel: [phone]
 

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



M P Windle, Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification    11 December 2007



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