Grafton Group Regulatory News (GFTU)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached [ii]: Grafton Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[x] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]:

Investec Asset Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:

20th December 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified; 23rd December 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14%

8. Notified details:

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:

10. In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].

11. Additional information:

Done at [place] on [date].