Blocklisting Application

25 September 2013

Grainger plcBlocklisting application

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 272,000 Ordinary shares of 5 pence each under the sharesave scheme (200,000) and under the executive share option scheme (72,000), to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Yours faithfully

Michael WindleGroup Company Secretary