Transaction in Own Shares

Grainger PLC
15 August 2007



Grainger plc 
Transaction in own shares

Grainger plc announces that on 14 August 2007 it purchased through JP Morgan
Cazevone Limited 100,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company for
cancellation at a price of 511.1 pence per share. Following this cancellation of
shares the Company's total issued share capital (excluding 500,000 shares held
as Treasury Shares) will be 128,890,990. 

For and on behalf of
Grainger plc



Michael P Windle
Assistant Company Secretary


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