Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Grafton Group PLC
25 April 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Grafton Group plc

2   Name of director:
Colm O Nuallain

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director 

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Colm O Nuallain 

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Director

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Grant of Share Options

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
N/A

8   Percentage of issued class:
N/A

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
N/A

12  Price per share:
N/A

13  Date of transaction:
N/A

14  Date company informed:
N/A

15  Total holding following this notification:
N/A

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
19 April 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
5 to 10 Years

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
Euro150

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
15,000 Ordinary Shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
Euro22 each

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
105,000

23  Contact name for queries:
Charles Rinn

24  Contact telephone number:
00353-1-2160600

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Charles Rinn




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Grafton Group plc

2   Name of director:
Fergus Malone 

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director 

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Fergus Malone 

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Grant of Share Options

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
N/A

8   Percentage of issued class:
N/A

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
N/A

12  Price per share:
N/A

13  Date of transaction:
N/A

14  Date company informed:
N/A

15  Total holding following this notification:
N/A

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
19 April 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
5 to 10 Years

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
Euro150

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
15,000 Ordinary Shares 

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
Euro22 Each

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
80,500 Ordinary Shares

23  Contact name for queries:
Charles Rinn

24  Contact telephone number:
00353-1-2160600

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Charles Rinn




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Grafton Group plc

2   Name of director:
Charles Rinn (Secretary)

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Relates to Secretary

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Charles Rinn

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Secretary

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Grant of Share Options

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
N/A

8   Percentage of issued class:
N/A

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
N/A

12  Price per share:
N/A

13  Date of transaction:
N/A

14  Date company informed:
N/A

15  Total holding following this notification:
N/A

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
19 April 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
5 to 10 Years

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
Euro35

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
3,500 Ordinary Shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
Euro22 Each

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
18,000

23  Contact name for queries:
Charles Rinn

24  Contact telephone number:
00353-1-2160600

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Charles Rinn


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