Holding(s) in Company

6 January 2014

Grainger plc

Holdings in Company Announcement

Grainger plc ("the Company") announces that it has received a notification dated 3 January 2014 from Schroders plc that, following a transaction on 2 January 2014 they now have a total interest in 66,544,876 shares (with voting rights) in the company representing 16.04% of total voting rights.

For and on behalf of

Grainger plc

MP Windle

Group Company Secretary