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Director/PDMR Shareholding.

    06 May 2026 11:02:34
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 2455D
Grainger PLC
06 May 2026
 

Grainger plc

("Grainger" or the "Company")

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

In accordance with DTR 3, the Company was notified on 05 May 2026 that the following transactions, which relate to Grainger's Directors and PDMRS, took place in relation to the Company's share incentive plan (SIP) on 05 May 2026.

 

The SIP is an all-employee trust arrangement approved by HMRC, under which employees are able to buy ordinary shares of 5p each in Grainger, using deductions from their salary in each monthly pay period (partnership shares), and receive allocations of matching free ordinary shares (matching shares).

 

The SIP Trustees (Global Shares Trustees (UK) Limited) acquired a total of 5,312 partnership shares on 05 May 2026 at a price of £1.59 per ordinary share and total cost of £8,461.02.  The partnership shares were acquired by purchase in the market and allocated to employees participating in the SIP, including the Directors and PDMRs detailed below.

 

On 05 May 2026, the SIP Trustees also allocated a total of 4,670 matching shares.  The number of matching shares granted by the SIP Trustees to the Directors and PDMRs at nil cost is also set out in the table below.

 

Director/PDMR details

Number of partnership shares

Number of matching shares

Helen Gordon, CEO

94

94

Rob Hudson, CFO

94

94

Michael Keaveney, Director of Land and Development

94

94

Eliza Pattinson, Director of Operations and Asset Management

94

94

David Prescott, Deputy CFO

94

94

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 

Helen Gordon  

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Executive 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 

 

Purchase and allocation of partnership and matching shares (no consideration), respectively, under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan  

d)

 

 

Price and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£1.59

94

Nil

94

d)

 

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Price

Aggregate Volume

£0.795

188

e)

 

Date of the transaction 

 05 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

 London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 

a)

 

Names 

Robert Hudson

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

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 

 

Purchase and allocation of partnership and matching shares (no consideration), respectively, under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan.

d)

 

 

Price and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£1.59

94

Nil

94

d)

 

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Price

Aggregate Volume

£0.795

188

e)

 

Date of the transaction 

 05 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

 London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 

a)

 

Names 

Michael Keaveney

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Director of Land and Development /PDMR

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 

 

Purchase and allocation of partnership and matching shares (no consideration), respectively, under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan.

d)

 

Price and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£1.59

94

Nil

94

d)

 

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Price

Aggregate Volume

£0.795

188

e)

 

Date of the transaction 

 05 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

 London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 

a)

 

Names 

Eliza Pattinson

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Director of Operations and Asset Management/PDMR

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 

Purchase and allocation of partnership and matching shares (no consideration), respectively, under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan.

d)

 

Price and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£1.59

94

Nil

94

d)

 

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Price

Aggregate Volume

£0.795

188

e)

 

Date of the transaction 

 05 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

 London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 

a)

 

Names 

David Prescott

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Deputy Chief Financial Officer/PDMR

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 

Purchase and allocation of partnership and matching shares (no consideration), respectively, under the Grainger plc Share Incentive Plan.

d)

 

Price and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£1.59

94

Nil

94

d)

 

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Price

Aggregate Volume

£0.795

188

e)

 

Date of the transaction 

 05 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

 London Stock Exchange

 

 

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Sapna B FitzGerald, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

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