Grainger PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:8092L
Grainger PLC
15 January 2008

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS,
PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
to the shares of the issuer should 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/person discharging 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 shares of the issuer (other than a
debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

GRAINGER PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction
notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324
(as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

BOTH

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

ROBERT HISCOX

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
the connected person

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

BENEFICIAL INTEREST

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

5P ORDINARY

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

ROBERT HISCOX

8. State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

10,000

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

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)

-

13. Price per share or value of transaction

336P

14. Date and place of transaction

14/01/2008

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

BENEFICIAL 30,000 (0.02%)
NON BENEFICIAL 9,000,000 (7.02%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

15/01/2008

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 it can be exercised

-

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

-

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

-

23. Any additional information

-

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

-

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for
making notification

M P WINDLE, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

15 JANUARY 2008

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