Director/PDMR Shareholding
Grainger PLC has announced the grant of nil cost share options under its Deferred Bonus Share Plan to Executive Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) on December 11, 2025. The Chief Executive Officer received 95,082 options, the Chief Financial Officer received 74,178 options, and two other PDMRs each received 24,070 options. These options represent a compulsory deferral of 25% of the 2025 annual bonus and will normally become exercisable after a three-year vesting period, subject to continued employment.
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The Company announces that it has made the following grants of nil cost share options ("Options") over ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") pursuant to the Grainger plc Deferred Bonus Share Plan ("DBSP") on 11 December 2025.
The Options have been granted in respect of the compulsory deferral of 25% of the 2025 annual bonus of the relevant individual. Options were granted under the DBSP to Executive Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") of the Company, as specified in the table below.
| Name of Director/ PDMR | Position | No. of shares under Option |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Gordon | Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director) | 95,082 |
| Rob Hudson | Chief Financial Officer (Executive Director) | 74,178 |
| Michael Keaveney | Director of Land and Development (PDMR) | 24,070 |
| Eliza Pattinson | Director of Operations and Asset Management (PDMR) | 24,070 |
Vesting of the Options is not subject to any performance conditions and, subject to the participant's continued employment with Grainger, the Options will normally become exercisable after the three-year vesting period.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Helen Gordon | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| a) | Name | Grainger plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of £0.05 each | |
| b) | Identification code | ISIN: GB00B04V1276 | |
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil cost Option over Shares pursuant to the Deferred Bonus Share Plan | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £nil | 95,082 | ||
| e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 11 December 2025 | |
| g) | 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 | Chief Financial Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| a) | Name | Grainger plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of £0.05 each | |
| b) | Identification code | ISIN: GB00B04V1276 | |
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil cost Option over Shares pursuant to the Deferred Bonus Share Plan | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £nil | 74,178 | ||
| e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 11 December 2025 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Michael Keaveney | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director of Land and Development / PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| a) | Name | Grainger plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of £0.05 each | |
| b) | Identification code | ISIN: GB00B04V1276 | |
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil cost Option over Shares pursuant to the Deferred Bonus Share Plan | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £nil | 24,070 | ||
| e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 11 December 2025 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Eliza Pattinson | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director of Operations and Asset Management / PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| a) | Name | Grainger plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of £0.05 each | |
| b) | Identification code | ISIN: GB00B04V1276 | |
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil cost Option over Shares pursuant to the Deferred Bonus Share Plan | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £nil | 24,070 | ||
| e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 11 December 2025 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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