Grainger PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (3667E)

TIDMGRI

RNS Number : 3667E

Grainger PLC

08 February 2018

Grainger plc

("Grainger" or the "Company")

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

The Company was notified on 7 February 2018 that the following ordinary shares of 5p each were purchased on 5 February 2018 for Helen Gordon, Vanessa Simms and Andrew Saunderson, who are directors and/or persons discharging managerial responsibilities, in relation to the Grainger Employee Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"). The shares were purchased under the SIP and relate to the regular monthly purchases made under the plan and registered in the name of Link Market Services Trustees.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 
       Details of the person discharging managerial 
  1     responsibilities / person closely associated 
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a)     Names                 Helen Gordon 
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2     Reason for the notification 
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a)     Position/status       Chief Executive Officer/Director 
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b)     Initial               Initial Notification 
        notification 
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3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
        participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
        auction monitor 
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a)     Name                     Grainger plc 
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b)     LEI                       2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 
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4      Details of the transaction(s): section to be 
        repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; 
        and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
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a)     Description              Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger 
        of the financial         plc 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
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b)     Identification           GB00B04V1276 
        code 
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c)     Nature of the            Acquisition of Shares under the 
        transaction              Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan 
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d)     Price and volumes        Price: GBP2.764 
                                 Volumes: 108 Ordinary Shares 
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d)     Aggregated 
        information               N/A 
        - Aggregated 
        volume 
        - Price 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
e)     Date of the             5 February 2018 
        transaction 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
f)     Place of the              London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
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       Details of the person discharging managerial 
  1     responsibilities / person closely associated 
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a)     Names                 Vanessa Simms 
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2     Reason for the notification 
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a)     Position/status       Chief Financial Officer/Director 
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b)     Initial               Initial Notification 
        notification 
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3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
        participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
        auction monitor 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)     Name                     Grainger plc 
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b)     LEI                       2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
4      Details of the transaction(s): section to be 
        repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; 
        and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)     Description              Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger 
        of the financial         plc 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
b)     Identification           GB00B04V1276 
        code 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
c)     Nature of the            Acquisition of Shares under the 
        transaction              Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
d)     Price and volumes        Price: GBP2.764 
                                 Volumes: 108 Ordinary Shares 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
d)     Aggregated 
        information               N/A 
        - Aggregated 
        volume 
        - Price 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
e)     Date of the             5 February 2018 
        transaction 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
f)     Place of the             London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial 
  1     responsibilities / person closely associated 
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a)     Names                 Andrew Saunderson 
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2     Reason for the notification 
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a)     Position/status       Director of Investments/PDMR 
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b)     Initial               Initial Notification 
        notification 
---  ---------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
        participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
        auction monitor 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)     Name                     Grainger plc 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
b)     LEI                       2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
4      Details of the transaction(s): section to be 
        repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; 
        and (iv) each place where transactions have 
        been conducted 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)     Description              Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger 
        of the financial         plc 
        instrument, 
        type of instrument 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
b)     Identification           GB00B04V1276 
        code 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
c)     Nature of the            Acquisition of Shares under the 
        transaction              Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
d)     Price and volumes        Price: GBP2.764 
                                 Volumes: 108 Ordinary Shares 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
d)     Aggregated 
        information               N/A 
        - Aggregated 
        volume 
        - Price 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
e)     Date of the             5 February 2018 
        transaction 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
f)     Place of the             London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
---  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification.

Adam McGhin

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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