Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6608Q

Grainger PLC

13 September 2017

 

Grainger plc

("Grainger" or the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

The Company was notified on 12 September 2017 that the following ordinary shares of 5p each were purchased on 8 September 2017 for Nick Jopling, Helen Gordon and Vanessa Simms, who are directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities, in relation to the Grainger Employee Share Incentive Plan ("SIP").  The shares were purchased under the 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, Helen Gordon and Vanessa Simms and their 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 Trust) are as follows:

Director/PDMR	Number of shares acquired	Total holdings following notification
Nick Jopling	116	831,755
Helen Gordon	114	102,754
Vanessa Simms	114	11,864

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Names	Nick Jopling
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Grainger plc
b)	LEI		2138007CEIRKZMNI2979
4	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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc
b)	Identification code		GB00B04V1276
c)	Nature of the transaction		Acquisition of Shares under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan
d)	Price and volumes		Price : £2.597 Volumes: 116 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		N/A
e)	Date of the transaction		8 September 2017
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Names	Helen Gordon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Grainger plc
b)	LEI		2138007CEIRKZMNI2979
4	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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc
b)	Identification code		GB00B04V1276
c)	Nature of the transaction		Acquisition of Shares under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan
d)	Price and volumes		Price: £2.597 Volumes: 114 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		N/A
e)	Date of the transaction		8 September 2017
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Names	Vanessa Simms
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Grainger plc
b)	LEI		2138007CEIRKZMNI2979
4	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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc
b)	Identification code		GB00B04V1276
c)	Nature of the transaction		Acquisition of Shares under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan
d)	Price and volumes		Price: £2.597 Volumes: 114 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		N/A
e)	Date of the transaction		8 September 2017
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification.

Adam McGhin

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

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