Director/PDMR Shareholding

Grainger PLC
07 September 2007

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The company was notified on 5 September 2007 that the following shares have been 
purchased for the respective Directors/PDMR's. The purchases occurred during 
July to September 2007.

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.


                                                              Total holding
                                                            (beneficial and    Total % holding
                                                            non beneficial)   of issued shares
                        No. of shares       Average price    following this     following this
Director                     acquired           per share      notification       notification

Rupert Dickinson            213                      5.32         1,626,421              1.27%
Stephen Dickinson           210                      5.32         5,846,585              4.55%
Andrew Cunningham           210                      5.32           488,144              0.38%


For and on behalf of 
Grainger plc

Michael P. Windle
Assistant Company Secretary




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