GRAINGER'S SHAREHOLDERS ELECT 12 DIRECTORS AND OTHER ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

CHICAGO, April 27, 2022

Shareholders elected the following 12 directors:

Rodney C. Adkins	Beatriz R. Perez
V. Ann Hailey	Michael J. Roberts
Katherine D. Jaspon ARIVA.DE Börsen-Geflüster Kurse W.W. Grainger 947,84 $ 0,00%	E. Scott Santi
Stuart L. Levenick	Susan Slavik Williams
DG Macpherson	Lucas E. Watson
Neil S. Novich	Steven A. White

In addition, the shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as its independent auditor for the year 2022. Shareholders also voted in favor of the advisory say on pay resolution on executive compensation and approved the W.W. Grainger, Inc. 2022 Incentive Plan.

About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2021 sales of $13.0 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with a wide range of product categories that keep customer operations running and their people safe. The Company also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to provide tangible value and save customers time and money. Grainger offers more than 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products in its High-Touch Solutions assortment and more than 30 million products through its expanding Endless Assortment offering. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.

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