Grainger PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (7872V)

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RNS Number : 7872V

Grainger PLC

10 April 2019

Grainger plc

("Grainger" or the "Company")

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

The Company was notified on 9 April 2019 that the following ordinary shares of 5p each were purchased on 5 April 2019 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.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
a)    Names                   Helen Gordon 
2    Reason for the notification 
a)    Position/status         Chief Executive Officer/Director 
b)    Initial notification    Initial 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 of                Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
b)    Identification                GB00B04V1276 
       code 
c)    Nature of the                 Acquisition of Shares under the Grainger plc 
       transaction                   Share Incentive Plan 
d)    Price and volumes             Price: GBP2.407 
                                     Volumes: 126 Ordinary Shares 
d)    Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume            N/A 
       - Price 
e)    Date of the transaction      5 April 2019 
f)    Place of the transaction       London Stock Exchange 
 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
a)    Names                   Vanessa Simms 
2    Reason for the notification 
a)    Position/status         Chief Financial Officer/Director 
b)    Initial notification    Initial 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 of                Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
b)    Identification                GB00B04V1276 
       code 
c)    Nature of the                 Acquisition of Shares under the Grainger plc 
       transaction                   Share Incentive Plan 
d)    Price and volumes             Price: GBP2.407 
                                     Volumes: 124 Ordinary Shares 
d)    Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume            N/A 
       - Price 
e)    Date of the transaction      5 April 2019 
f)    Place of the transaction       London Stock Exchange 
 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
a)    Names                   Andrew Saunderson 
2    Reason for the notification 
a)    Position/status         Director of Investments/PDMR 
b)    Initial notification    Initial 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 of                Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
b)    Identification                GB00B04V1276 
       code 
c)    Nature of the                 Acquisition of Shares under the Grainger plc 
       transaction                   Share Incentive Plan 
d)    Price and volumes             Price: GBP2.407 
                                     Volumes: 126 Ordinary Shares 
d)    Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume            N/A 
       - Price 
e)    Date of the transaction      5 April 2019 
f)    Place of the transaction       London Stock Exchange 
 
 

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification.

Adam McGhin

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

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