Director/PDMR Shareholding

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Grainger plc

16 September 2014

Grainger plc

Director Shareholdings

The Company was notified on 4 September 2014 that the following shares have been purchased for the following Executive Directors during the period from July 2014 to September 2014.

The shares which were purchased under the Company's Share Incentive Plan, and which relate to the regular monthly purchases that are made under the plan, are registered in the name of Capita IRG.

Director No. of shares Average price per share

Andrew Cunningham 633 213.7p

Mark Greenwood 633 213.7p

Nick Jopling 633 213.7p

The total holdings of the above directors following these transactions are:-

Director Total holdings Total % holding of issued

following notification shares following notification

Andrew Cunningham 1,423,639 0.34%

Mark Greenwood 264,214 0.06%

Nick Jopling 402,029 0.10%

Yours faithfully

M P Windle

Group Company Secretary

For and on behalf on

Grainger plc