RNS Number : 4880S
Grainger PLC
10 February 2026
Grainger plc
("Grainger" or the "Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
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 vestedShares 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
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
Rob Hudson
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer/Executive 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
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
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
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
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1.89
46,435
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
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
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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