Director Declaration

Grafton Group PLC
03 October 2005





                               Grafton Group plc

                              Director Declaration




                                                                  3 October 2005







In compliance with Listing Rule 6.6.14 of the Irish Stock Exchange Listing
Rules, Grafton Group plc advises that Mr. Michael Chadwick has been appointed as
a Non-Executive Director of Pochin's PLC.





Charles Rinn

Secretary

Grafton Group plc

00 353 1 216 0600





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