RNS Number : 1303I

Grafton Group PLC

27 May 2014



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 plc	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Gavin Slark - Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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 CEO referred to in 2 above
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Grafton Units	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 Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited
7	State the nature of the transaction (a)  Partial vesting of an award of free Grafton Units granted in 2011 under the Grafton Group plc 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) that were subject to a performance condition based on total shareholder return and; (b)  The sale of a number of Grafton Units to satisfy the related tax liabilities.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired (a)  83,416 Grafton Units acquired
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of (b)  41,700 Grafton Units sold	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction (a)  Vesting of LTIP Award over 83,416 Grafton Units for nil consideration. (b)  Sale of 41,700 Grafton Units at £5.85 per unit.
11	Date and place of transaction (a)  26 May 2014,  Dublin (b)  27 May 2014,  Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction (a)  26 May 2014 (b)  27 May 2014
13	Any additional information Not applicable	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Bernadette Hyland Assistant Company Secretary Grafton Group plc Ph: +353 1 216 0600
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Bernadette Hyland - Assistant Company Secretary _____________________________________________ Date of notification - 27 May 2014

The following additional information is also disclosed by the issuer.

The issuer is not 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 Yes
17	Description of class of share Grafton Units	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) (a)  0.03587%
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) (b) 0.01793%	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 88,716 Grafton Units / 0.03815%

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 Assistant Company Secretary, Grafton Group plc ______________________________________________ Date of notification  -  27 May 2014

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