2009 Annual Report, Notice of AGM & Form of Proxy

Grafton Group plc

Re: 2009 Annual Report, Notice of Annual General Meeting and Form of Proxy

Copies of the above documents have been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority and are available for inspection at:

Companies Announcements Office

The Irish Stock Exchange

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

Tel: +353 1 617 4200

and

Document Viewing Facility

UK Listing Authority

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

Tel: +44 20 7066 8333

The Annual Report, Notice of the Annual General Meeting and Form of Proxy are also available on the Company's website, www.graftonplc.com

The Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Grafton Group plc also incorporates notices of a class meeting of the C Ordinary Shareholders of Grafton Group (UK) plc as well as a general meeting of Grafton Group (UK) plc which will be held immediately following the Annual General Meeting of Grafton Group plc. At these meetings, amendments to the Articles of Association of Grafton Group (UK) plc will be proposed to facilitate the payment of dividends through Grafton Group (UK) plc. A Grafton Unit includes one C Ordinary Share in Grafton Group (UK) plc. Holders of Grafton Units are entitled to vote at the class meeting of the C Ordinary Shareholders as well as at the general meeting of Grafton Group (UK) plc.

Susan Carroll

Assistant Company Secretary

Grafton Group plc

Telephone: +353 1 2160600

6 April 2010

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

the Irish Stock Exchange.