Result of AGM

Grafton Group plc

Results of Annual General Meeting

All ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Grafton Group plc (the "Company") held on 10 May 2016 were duly passed. The full text of these resolutions is set out in the Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting which was posted to shareholders on 7 April 2016 and which is available on the Company's website at http://www.graftonplc.com/~/media/Files/G/Grafton/agm/2016/notice-of-AGM-2016.pdf 

Details of the numbers of shares in respect of which valid proxy appointments were made in advance of the meeting are available on the Company's website at http://www.graftonplc.com/~/media/Files/G/Grafton/agm/2016/agm-results-2016.pdf

As required by the Listing Rules, copies of all resolutions other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been forwarded to the UK's National Storage Mechanism where they will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Susan Lannigan

Deputy Company Secretary

Grafton Group plc

Telephone: +353 1 2160600

10 May 2016