Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5937A

Grainger PLC

12 September 2018

 

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 2018 that the following ordinary shares of 5p each were purchased on 7 September 2018 for Helen Gordon, Vanessa Simms and Andrew Saunderson, who are directors and/or 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 Link Market Services Trustees.

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	Helen Gordon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer/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: £3.002 Volumes: 100 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		N/A
e)	Date of the transaction		7 September 2018
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	Chief Financial Officer/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: £3.002 Volumes: 100 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		N/A
e)	Date of the transaction		7 September 2018
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Names	Andrew Saunderson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director of Investments/PDMR
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: £3.002 Volumes: 98 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		N/A
e)	Date of the transaction		7 September 2018
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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