Directorate Change

Grafton Group plc

Directorate Change

Grafton Group plc, the builders merchanting and DIY Group with operations in the UK, Ireland and Belgium, confirms that the retirement of Richard Jewson as a non-executive Director of the Company, announced on 7 March 2013, took effect at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today in Dublin.

Bernadette Hyland

Assistant Company Secretary

Grafton Group plc

Telephone: +353 1 2160600

14 May 2013

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

the Irish Stock Exchange.