Grafton Group

Director's Dealing • Jun 27, 2013

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Grafton Group PLC

27 June 2013

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Grafton Group Finance plc	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Colm Ó Nualláin - Executive Director of Grafton Group plc and Director of Grafton Group Finance plc
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Not applicable	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of  Director referred to in 2 above
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them 5.5% Guaranteed Sterling Retail Bearer Bonds, which were announced by Grafton Group plc on the 24th June 2013, and made available for public offer on the same date, which, subject to terms and conditions, will be issued by Grafton Group plc's wholly owned subsidiary Grafton Group Finance plc  on 15 July 2013..	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder Colm Ó Nualláin
7	State the nature of the transaction Application through Goodbody Stockbroker, Authorised Distributor, for £342,500 worth of 5.5% Guaranteed Sterling Retail Bonds, which were announced by Grafton Group plc on the 24th June 2013, and made available for public offer on the same date, which, subject to terms and conditions, will be issued by Grafton Group plc's wholly owned subsidiary Grafton Group Finance plc on 15 July 2013.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired £342,500 worth of 5.5% Guaranteed Sterling Retail Bonds, which were announced by Grafton Group plc on the 24th June 2013, and made available for public offer on the same date, which, subject to terms and conditions, will be issued by Grafton Group plc's wholly owned subsidiary Grafton Group Finance plc on 15 July 2013.
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of Will not be known until the offer closes on 15 July 2013	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction £342,500
11	Date and place of transaction 26 June 2013,  Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 26 June 2013
13	Any additional information Not Applicable	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Bernadette Hyland For and behalf of Grafton Group Secretarial Services, in its capacity as Company Secretary of Grafton Group Finance plc Ph: +353 1 216 0600
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Bernadette Hyland For and behalf of Grafton Group Secretarial Services, in its capacity as Company Secretary of Grafton Group Finance plc Date of notification 27 June 2013

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) AS PER BOX 2	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 Market Abuse Rules
17	Description of class of share Not Applicable	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) Not Applicable
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) Not Applicable	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Not applicable until offer is accepted

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant NOT APPLICABLE	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised NOT APPLICABLE
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NOT APPLICABLE	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) NOT APPLICABLE
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise NOT APPLICABLE	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification NOT APPLICABLE
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Bernadette Hyland For and behalf of Grafton Group Secretarial Services, in its capacity as Company Secretary of Grafton Group Finance plc Date of notification: 27 June 2013

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