Blocklisting Review

Grafton Group PLC
09 August 2007


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:        Grafton Units
       3.        Period of return:          From:      21 December 2006             to: 20 June 2007
       4.        Balance under scheme from previous return:               553,531
       5.        The amount by which the block scheme has been
                 increased, if the scheme has been increased
                 since the date of the last return:            2,000,000
       6.        Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme            371,100
                 during period:
       7.        Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted             2,182,431
                 at end of period:
       8.        Number and class of shares originally listed             239,245,554
                 and the date of admission;
       9.        Total number of shares (excluding treasury               239,116,654
                 shares) in issue at the end of the period:


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






SIGNED BY:  Susan Carroll
 Assistant Company Secretary
 For and on behalf of


 Grafton Group plc
 Name of Applicant












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