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Director/PDMR Shareholding

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RNS Number : 7695T

Grafton Group PLC

31 March 2016

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely
associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Grafton Group plc	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities David Arnold - Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Notification relates to the purchase of shares by person named in 2 above and also by connected person, Mrs Caroline Arnold (spouse)	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Direct holding of CFO referred to in 2 above and his spouse referred to in 3 above.
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Grafton Units	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder David Arnold (15,600 Grafton Units) Caroline Arnold (0 Grafton Units)
7	State the nature of the transaction i. Purchase of 4,216 Grafton Units into ISA in the name of David Arnold ii. Purchase of 38 Grafton Units in the name of David Arnold iii. Purchase of 4,246 Grafton Units into ISA in the name of Caroline Arnold	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired 8,500 Grafton Units
9	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of Not applicable	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction i. 719.97p per Grafton Unit ii. 718.30p per Grafton unit iii. 719.51p per Grafton Unit
11	Date and place of transaction 31 March 2016, London	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 31 March 2016
13	Any additional information Not applicable	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Niall Quinn Company Secretarial Assistant Grafton Group plc Ph: +353 1 216 0600
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Niall Quinn - Company Secretarial Assistant - Grafton Group plc _____________________________________________ Date of notification - 31 March 2016

The following additional information is also disclosed by the issuer.

The issuer is not required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)

As per box 2

State whether the notification relates to a single

transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules

3 transactions:

31 March 2016 (4,216 Units)

31 March 2016 (38 Units)

31 March 2016 (4,246 Units)

Description of class of share

Grafton Units

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0036%

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Not applicable

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

David Arnold's interest after the transaction is 24,100 Grafton Units - 0.01%

Date of grant

Not applicable

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

Not applicable

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Not applicable

Description of shares involved (class and number)

Not applicable

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

Not applicable

Total number of shares over which options are held following notification

Not applicable

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Niall Quinn - Company Secretarial Assistant - Grafton Group plc

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Date of notification - 31 March 2016

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RNS metadata

Title: Director/PDMR Shareholding
Time: 16:51:40
Date: 31 Mar 2016
Category: Director/PDMR dealings
ID: 7695T