Grainger plc Regulatory News (GRI)

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13 February 2017

Grainger plc

("Grainger", the "Company", the "Group")

Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed residential landlord, today announces that it has appointed John Kenny as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

John Kenny's appointment builds on the strength of the executive management team, and supports the Company's Private Rented Sector growth strategy. As part of this growth plan, the Company is focused on further developing a customer-facing scalable operating platform as well as driving operational efficiency. John has been COO of Liberty Living since 2004, one of the UK's largest student housing providers with 450 staff and a portfolio of 26,500 beds. At Liberty Living, he was responsible for operating 60 different assets across 23 cities across the UK and Europe. During his time at Liberty Living, John oversaw the merging of nine business units into a single brand with streamlined and integrated operations alongside developing a bespoke online customer portal. Prior to Liberty Living, John was COO at MWB Business Exchange plc, a serviced office provider.

Helen Gordon, Chief Executive, said:

"I am pleased to announce the appointment of John Kenny as Grainger's new Chief Operating Officer. John will bring with him strong experience running large operational teams for customer focused, real estate businesses. His knowledge of delivering good customer service, while achieving efficiencies through streamlined operations and the use of technology, is perfectly aligned to our current focus and therefore makes him an ideal COO for Grainger. We look forward to John joining Grainger soon."

He is expected to start in late spring.

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For further information:

Grainger plc

Helen Gordon/ Vanessa Simms/ Kurt Mueller

London Office Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 9500

Newcastle Office Tel: +44 (0) 191 261 1819

Camarco (Financial PR adviser)

Ginny Pulbrook / Geoffrey Pelham-Lane

+44 (0) 20 3757 4992/4985