29th Mar 2011 16:45
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.  | Name of the issuer 
  | 2.  | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). 
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Grainger plc  | Both  | ||
3.  | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director 
 
  | 4.  | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person 
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Baroness Margaret Ford  | Self  | ||
5.  | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1 
  | 6.  | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares 
 
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Beneficial  | 5p ordinary shares  | ||
7.  | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them 
 
  | 8.  | State the nature of the transaction 
 
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Baroness Margaret Ford  | Purchase  | ||
9.  | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 
  | 10.  | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 
 
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4,383  | Not material  | ||
11.  | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 
  | 12.  | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 
 
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N/A  | N/A  | ||
13.  | Price per share or value of transaction 
 
  | 14.  | Date and place of transaction 
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113.2p  | 28 March 2011  | ||
15.  | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 
  | 16.  | Date issuer informed of transaction 
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Beneficial 17,988 (0.004%)  | 29 March 2011  | 
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
17.  | Date of grant 
 
  | 18.  | Period during which or date on which exercisable 
 
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-  | -  | ||
19.  | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  | 20.  | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 
 
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-  | -  | ||
21.  | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 
  | 22.  | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 
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-  | -  | ||
23.  | Any additional information 
  | 24.  | Name of contact and telephone number for queries 
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-  | -  | 
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification M P Windle - Assistant Company Secretary 
 
 Date of notification: 29 March 2011 
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Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(1)  | An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.  | 
(2)  | An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.  | 
(3)  | An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.  | 
(4)  | An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.  | 
Related Shares:
Grainger plc