Blk Listing Six-Mnthly Return

Grafton Group PLC
31 August 2000


Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
Grafton Group Plc

2   Name of Scheme:
Grafton Group Share Option Scheme

3   Period of Return - From:
16-11-99

To:
13-05-00

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
18,410

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
89,715

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
28,695

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
100,000 Ordinary Shares
April 2000

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
17,378,424

Contact name for queries:
Charles Rinn

Contact telephone number:
00 353 1 216 0600

Contact address:
Heron House 
Corrig Road
Sandyford Industrial Estate
Dublin 18

Name of person making return:
Charles Rinn

Position of person making return:
Company Secretary





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