24 May 2012 10:59
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. | Name of the issuer | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i)a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR9.8.6R(1)or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). |
| Grainger plc |
| Both |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person |
| Robin Broadhurst |
| Self |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares |
| Self |
| 5p ordinary shares |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them | 8. | State the nature of the transaction |
| Robin Broadhurst |
| Share Purchase |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
| 10,500 |
| Not material |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial, instruments relating to shares disposed | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed {treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
| N/A |
| N/A |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction | 14. | Date and place of transaction |
94.2p | 24 May 2012 |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction |
120,500 (0.03%) | 24 May 2012 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
17. | Date of grant | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable |
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19. | Tota! amount paid (if any) for grant of the option | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
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21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
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23. | Any additional information | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification W P Windle- Company Secretary Date of notification 24 May 2012 |
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction reiating to the shares ordebentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,14,16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/persondischarging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making "a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the sharesof the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9,11, 13,14,16, 23 and 24.