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RNS Number : 7152M Grainger PLC 23 December 2025  

Grainger plc ("Grainger" or the "Company") NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Grainger announces that on 23 December 2025 it was notified of the following exercises of nil-cost options and subsequent sale of 5p ordinary shares in the Company to meet income tax and national insurance liabilities arising from the exercise of options by Helen Gordon (Group CEO).  The sale of Shares took place on 23 December 2025 at an average price of £1.81. Following these transactions, Helen's total shareholding is 412,830 and includes Shares held by Link Market Services Trustees and held pursuant to Grainger's Share Incentive Plan (SIP).

Award

Number of vested Shares subject to exercised award (including dividend equivalent Shares)

Number of Shares sold

Number of Shares retained

2020 LTIP Award

125,794

56,809

68,985

2022 DBSP Award

78,071

35,257

42,814

  The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail. Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 1  

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 

a)  

Name 

 Helen Gordon

2  

Reason for the notification

a)  

Position/status  

 Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director

b)  

Initial notification  

Initial Notification

3  

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 

a)  

Name  

 Grainger plc

b)  

LEI

 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979

4  

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)  

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  

 Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc

b)

Identification code   

 GB00B04V1276

c)  

Nature of the transaction   

 Exercise of 2020 LTIP and 2022 DBSP Awards granted as nil-cost options.

d)  

Price and volumes    



Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

125,794

Nil

78,071





d)  

Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price

 

Price

Aggregate Volume

Nil

203,865





e)  

Date of the transaction 

 23 December 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 Outside a trading venue





 

 1  

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 

a)  

Name 

 Helen Gordon

2  

Reason for the notification

a)  

Position/status  

 Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Director

b)  

Initial notification  

Initial Notification

3  

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 

a)  

Name  

Grainger plc

b)  

LEI

 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979

4  

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)  

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  

Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc

b)

Identification code   

GB00B04V1276

c)  

Nature of the transaction   

Sale of ordinary shares to meet income tax and national insurance liabilities falling due on exercise of 2020 LTIP and 2022 DBSP Awards granted as nil-cost options.

d)  

Price and volumes    



Price(s)

Volume(s)

£1.81

56,809

£1.81

35,257





d)  

Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price

 

Price

Aggregate Volume

1.81

92,066





e)  

Date of the transaction 

 23 December 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 London Stock Exchange





  Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Sapna B FitzGerald, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary  

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