Transaction in Own Shares

Grainger PLC
28 June 2007


Grainger plc 
Transaction in own shares


Grainger plc announces that on 27 June 2007, it purchased through JP Morgan
Cazenove Limited 130,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 558.74 pence per
share. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares and it is
intended that the shares will be used to satisfy the requirements of the Group's
employee share schemes. Following the above purchase, Grainger plc holds 380,000
ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue
(excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 129,710,597.


For and on behalf of 
Grainger plc
             


Michael P Windle
Assistant Company Secretary 




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