| Deal Description | W. W. Grainger, Inc., received no portion of the proceeds from this transaction. All shares offered were sold by the group of selling shareholders, which consisted of D. W. Grainger, W. W. Grainger, D. W. Grainger as trustee of the Juli Grainger Trust, the Grainger Foundation Inc., Mrs. E. F. Schmidt, Lee A. Doerr, Lee A. Doerr Foundation Inc., Thomas L. Doerr, Daniel L. Doerr, Christopher L. Doerr, Geraldine C. Doerr as Custodian for Lee A. Doerr Jr., Edwin Doerr, David E. Doerr, Edwin F. Doerr Jr., Geraldine M. Doerr as custodian for Michael A. Doerr, Emmett J. Doerr, Emmett J. Doerr Foundation Inc., Marquette University High School Inc., Jennie Grossman, and Barbara Doerr |