Director/PDMR Shareholding
Grainger plc announced that its Group CFO, Rob Hudson, exercised nil-cost options on 98,449 ordinary shares, subsequently selling 46,435 of these shares at an average price of £1.89 on February 6, 2026, to cover tax liabilities. Following these transactions, Mr. Hudson transferred the remaining 52,014 shares to his civil partner, Robert Driscoll. Mr. Hudson's total shareholding is now 341,817 shares.
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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 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Grainger plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Grainger plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Grainger plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138007CEIRKZMNI2979 | |||||
| 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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