Transaction in Own Shares

Grainger PLC
17 August 2007


ISIN Number:  GB00B04V1276


Grainger Plc
Transaction in own shares

Grainger plc announces that on 16 August 2007 it purchased through JP Morgan
Cazenove Limited 100,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company for
cancellation at a price of 495.3 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 128,715,990.


For and on behalf of
Grainger plc




Michael P Windle
Assistant Company Secretary



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