Grainger plc

Director Shareholdings

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

1973

208.8

Mark Greenwood

1976

208.8

Nick Jopling

1976

208.8

Grainger pic also announces that the following director exercised share options pursuant to the Grainger pic Executive Share Option Scheme on 14 February 2014. The share price at the date of exercise was 234.2p.

Name

Number of Options Exercised

Option Price

Nick Jopling

31,772

94.42p

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

Director

Total holdings following notification

Total % holding of issued shares following notification

Andrew Cunningham

1,422,439

0.34%

Mark Greenwood

263,059

0.06%

Nick Jopling

408,832

0.10%

Yours faithfully

MP Windle

Group Company Secretary

For and on behalf of Grainger plc


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