Transaction in Own Shares

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Grafton Group plc has successfully completed its eighth share buyback programme, repurchasing 2.75 million ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange between March 5, 2026, and May 8, 2026. These shares were bought back for cancellation at an average price of £9.10 each, resulting in a total expenditure of £25 million. This buyback represented 1.43 per cent of the company's issued share capital at the commencement of the programme.

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Grafton Group PLC

11 May 2026

Grafton Group plc

Completion of Eighth Share Buyback Programme

11 May 2026

Grafton Group plc ("the Company"), the international building materials distributor and DIY retailer, is pleased to announce that it has completed its eighth share buyback programme that commenced on 5 March 2026.

Between 5 March 2026 and 8 May 2026, 2.75m ordinary shares in the Company were repurchased on the London Stock Exchange for cancellation at an average price of £9.10 per share and a total cost of £25m. This represented 1.43 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company when the eighth buyback programme commenced.

For further information please contact:

Investors		Media

Grafton Group plc	+353 1 216 0600	Murray	pwalsh@murraygroup.ie
Eric Born	Chief Executive Officer	Pat Walsh	+353 1 498 0300/+353 87 226 9345
David Arnold	Chief Financial Officer
		Burson Buchanan Helen Tarbet Simon Compton Toto Berger	GraftonGroup@buchanancomms.co.uk +44 (0) 7872 604 453 +44 (0) 7979 497 324 +44 (0) 7880 680 403

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