Transaction in Own Shares

Grainger PLC
10 September 2007

ISIN Number: GB00B04V1276


Grainger plc 
Transaction in own shares

Grainger plc announces that on 7 September 2007 it purchased through JP Morgan
Cazenove Limited 250,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company for
cancellation at a price of 496.98 pence per share. Following this cancellation
of shares the Company's total issued share capital (excluding 500,000 shares
held as Treasury Shares) will be 128,315,990.


For and on behalf of 
Grainger plc





Michael P Windle
Assistant Company Secretary


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