Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Grafton Group PLC
6 April 2000

Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
GRAFTON GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
Charles Rinn - Company 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:
Holding of Secretary

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share Participation Scheme.

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Refer to 4) and 6)

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Appropriation of Shares by Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share
Participation Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Appropriated 501

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:
Ordinary Shares

12  Price per share:
Euro 25.00

13  Date of transaction:
5 April 2000

14  Date company informed:
5 April 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
1,186

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


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

17  Date of grant:
N/A

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
N/A

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
N/A

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
N/A

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
N/A

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:
Holding of a Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share Participation Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Refer to 4) and 6) 

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Appropriation of Shares by Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share
Participation Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Appropriated 501

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:
Ordinary Shares 

12  Price per share:
Euro 25.00

13  Date of transaction:
5 April 2000

14  Date company informed:
5 April 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
42,287

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
.24%

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

17  Date of grant:
N/A

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
N/A

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
N/A

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
N/A

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
N/A

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:
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:
Holding of a Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share Participation Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Refer to 4) and 6)

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Appropriation of Shares by Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share
Participation Scheme.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Appropriated 501

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:
Ordinary Shares

12  Price per share:
Euro 25.00

13  Date of transaction:
5 April 2000

14  Date company informed:
5 April 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
17,431

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
.1%

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

17  Date of grant:
N/A

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
N/A

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
N/A

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
N/A

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
N/A

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:
Norman Kilroy

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:
Holding of a Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share Participation Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Refer To 4) and 6)

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Appropriation of Shares by Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share
Participation Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Appropriated 501

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:
Ordinary Shares

12  Price per share:
Euro 25.00

13  Date of transaction:
5 April 2000

14  Date company informed:
5 April 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
10,865

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.06%

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

17  Date of grant:
N/A

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
N/A

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
N/A

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
N/A

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
N/A

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:
Michael Chadwick 

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:
Holding of a Director 

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share Participation Scheme.

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Refer to 4) and 6)

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Appropriation of Shares by Trustees of Grafton Group Plc Employee Share
Participation Scheme.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Appropriated 501

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:
Ordinary Shares 

12  Price per share:
Euro 25.00

13  Date of transaction:
5 April 2000

14  Date company informed:
5 April 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
1,778,785

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
10.24%

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

17  Date of grant:
N/A

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
N/A

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/A

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
N/A

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
N/A

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
N/A

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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