Director/PDMR Shareholding

Grainger PLC

10 February 2026

 

Grainger plc

("Grainger" or the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Grainger announces that on 9 February 2026 it was notified of the following exercise of nil-cost options and subsequent sale of 5p ordinary shares in the Company to meet income tax and national insurance liabilities arising from the exercise of options by Rob Hudson (Group CFO).  Following these transactions, Rob is transferring 52,014 Shares to his civil partner Robert Driscoll, a person closely associated ("PCA") with him.

The sale of Shares took place on 6 February 2026 at an average price of £1.89.

Following these transactions, Rob's total shareholding is 341,817 and includes (a) Shares held by Link Market Services Trustees and held pursuant to Grainger's Share Incentive Plan (SIP); and (b) Shares held by his PCA.

Award	Number of vested Shares subject to exercised award (including dividend equivalent Shares)	Number of Shares sold	Number of Shares retained
2021 Recruitment Award	98,449	46,435	52,014

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Rob Hudson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer/Executive Director
b)	Initial notification	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Grainger plc
b)	LEI		2138007CEIRKZMNI2979
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc
b)	Identification code		GB00B04V1276
c)	Nature of the transaction		Exercise of 2021 Recruitment Award granted as nil-cost options.
d)	Price and volumes		Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 98,449
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Price Aggregate Volume Nil 98,449
e)	Date of the transaction		6 February 2026
f)	Place of the transaction		Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Rob Hudson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR: Chief Financial Officer/ Executive Director
b)	Initial notification	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Grainger plc
b)	LEI		2138007CEIRKZMNI2979
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc
b)	Identification code		GB00B04V1276
c)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of ordinary shares to meet income tax and national insurance liabilities falling due on exercise of 2021 Recruitment Award granted as nil-cost options.
d)	Price and volumes		Price(s) Volume(s) 1.89 46,435
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Price Aggregate Volume 1.89 46,435
e)	Date of the transaction		6 February 2026
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	PDMR - Rob Hudson PCA - Robert Driscoll
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR - Chief Financial Officer/ Executive Director PCA - Person closely associated with Chief Financial Officer/Director
b)	Initial notification	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Grainger plc
b)	LEI		2138007CEIRKZMNI2979
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Grainger plc
b)	Identification code		GB00B04V1276
c)	Nature of the transaction		Transfer of 52,014 Ordinary Shares of £0.05 each to Robert Driscoll, PCA of Rob Hudson
d)	Price and volumes		Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 52,014
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Price Aggregate Volume Nil 52,014
e)	Date of the transaction		6 February 2026
f)	Place of the transaction		Outside a trading venue

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Sapna B FitzGerald, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

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