Grainger : Board Changes

Grainger plc

('Grainger' or the 'Company')

Board Changes

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed residential property company, announces today that Janette Bell will join the board as a non-executive director on 7 February 2019.

Janette is currently the Chief Executive of P&O Ferries Limited, having been appointed to the role in 2018 after joining in 2012 as its Commercial Director. Immediately prior to this she was Group Sales & Marketing Director at Hammerson plc. Janette's previous experience also includes British Gas, part of the Centrica plc, where she held a number of senior sales and marketing positions, PwC and Tesco plc.

Mark Clare, non-executive Chairman of Grainger commented:

'Janette has enjoyed a distinguished career across a variety of sectors, with both UK and international businesses. Her substantial operational experience in customer centric organisations will be highly beneficial to Grainger as we continue to implement our customer focussed PRS strategy. She is highly regarded within the business community and we are delighted to welcome her to the Grainger Board.'

There are no further details that are required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R (2) to (6).

For further information, please contact:
Grainger plc Helen Gordon/Kurt Mueller/Adam McGhin Telephone: [phone]	Camarco Ginny Pulbrook/Geoffrey Pelham Lane Telephone: [phone]