Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5800I

Grainger PLC

16 June 2011

ISIN Number: GB00B04V1276

Dear Sirs

Grainger plc Director Shareholding

The Company was notified on 4 June 2011 that the following shares have been purchased for its Executive Directors during the period from April 2011 to June 2011.

The shares which were purchased under the Company's Share Incentive Plan, and which relate to the regular monthly purchases that are made under the plan, are registered in the name of Capita IRG.

Director	Number of Shares acquired	Average Price per share
Andrew Cunningham	966	116.5p
Peter Couch	966	116.4p

In addition further to the Company's Tender Offer, as described in the circulation to qualifying shareholders dated 27 May 2011, the shares tendered by directors on 13 June 2011 at a price of 149p per share were: -

Director	Shares Tendered
Andrew Cunningham	4,484
Henry Pitman	427

The total holdings of the above directors following these transactions is: -

Director	Total holdings following the notification	Total % holding of issued shares following notification
Andrew Cunningham	1,103,638	0.27%
Peter Couch	119,673	0.03%
Henry Pitman	101,361	0.02%