Director/PDMR Shareholding

Grainger Trust PLC
05 October 2005


                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     GRAINGER TRUST PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     ROBERT HISCOX

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
     if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
     age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     YES - BENEFICIAL

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     A.N. FOSTER
        AND
     R.E. GIBSON

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
     with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      FAMILY TRUST

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
     please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

     PURCHASE

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     10,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

      0.01%

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     -

10)  Percentage of issued Class

     -

11)  Class of security

      5P ORDINARY

12)  Price per share

     454.75P

13)  Date of transaction

      5/10/05

14)  Date company informed

     5/10/05

15)  Total holding following this notification

      BENEFICIAL        -  10,000
      NON BENEFICIAL    -  10,227,270

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      BENEFICIAL     -  0.01%
    NON BENEFICIAL   -  7.91%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant



18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable



19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20)  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
     is to be fixed at time of exercise



22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
     following this notification



23)  Any additional information



24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



25)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification     (M.P. WINDLE)

     Date of Notification     5 OCTOBER 2005                            






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