Block Listing Review

Grafton Group PLC
27 April 2006

SCHEDULE 5

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



To:         Listing Applications

               Irish Stock Exchange




AVS No:

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
1.        Name of applicant:      Grafton Group plc
2.        Name of scheme:         1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme and Grafton Group Share Option Scheme
3.        Period of return:                             From:      21 June 2005
             to: 20 December 2005
4.        Balance under scheme from previous return:               764,290
5.        The amount by which the block scheme has been            2,000,000
          increased, if the scheme has been increased
          since the date of the last return:
6.        Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme            383,369
          during period:
7.        Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted             2,380,921
          at end of period:
8.        Number and class of shares originally listed             237,034,795
          and the date of admission;
9.        Total number of shares (excluding treasury               237,418,164
          shares) in issue at the end of the period:




                  Name of contact:                             Charles Rinn
                  Address of contact:                          Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford
                                                               Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
                  Telephone number of contact:                 00353-1-2160600


SIGNED BY      Charles Rinn


                         Company Secretary



                         For and on behalf of



                         Grafton Group plc

                         Name of applicant





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                            The Irish Stock Exchange








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