Grafton Group Regulatory News (GFTU)

AVS No:

1.

Name of applicant: Grafton Group plc

2.

Name of scheme: Grafton Units

3.

Period of return: From: 21 December 2009 to: 20 June 2010

4.

Balance under scheme from previous return:

592,300

5.

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

1,000,000

6.

Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:

675,828

7.

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

916,472

8.

Number and class of shares originally listed and the date of admission;

230,675,785

9.

Total number of shares (excluding treasury shares) in issue at the end of the period:

231,351,613

Name of contact:

Susan Carroll

Address of contact:

Grafton Group plc, Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18

Telephone number of contact:

00353-1-2160600