Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5620Y

Grainger PLC

06 December 2017

Grainger plc

("Grainger" or the "Company")

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

The Company was notified on 5 December 2017 and announces that Vanessa Simms, director, has purchased 8,881 ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Names	Vanessa Simms
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Grainger plc
b)	LEI		2138007CEIRKZMNI2979
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc
b)	Identification code		GB00B04V1276
c)	Nature of the transaction		Acquisition of 5p ordinary shares
d)	Price and volumes		Price-£2.7994 Volumes: 8,881 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		N/A Single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction		5 December 2017
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange