Grainger plc
("Grainger" or the "Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
The Company was notified on 5 April 2017 that 122 ordinary shares of 5p each were purchased on 3 April 2017 for Nick Jopling, who is a director and person discharging managerial responsibilities, in relation to the Grainger Employee Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"). The shares were purchased under SIP and relate to the regular monthly purchases made under the plan and registered in the name of Capita IRG.
As a result of the above transaction, the interests of Nick Jopling and his connected persons in the Company's ordinary share capital (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs and interests as potential beneficiaries of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts) are as follows:
Director/PDMR |
Total holdings following notification |
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Total % holding of issued shares following notification
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Nick Jopling |
831,175 |
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0.20% |
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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.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Names |
Nick Jopling
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Director |
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b)
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Initial notification
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Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Grainger plc |
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b)
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LEI |
2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 |
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc |
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b) |
Identification code
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GB00B04V1276 |
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c)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of Shares under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan |
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d)
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Price and volumes |
Price - £2.4445 Volumes: 122 Ordinary Shares
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
3 April 2017 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification.
Adam McGhin
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary