SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
_______________
FORM 6-K
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
Date: 15 September
2005
NATIONAL GRID plc (formerly
National Grid Transco plc)
(Registrant's
Name)
1-3
Strand
London
WC2N
5EH
(Registrant's
Address)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
40-F.
Form
20-F
[ X ]
Form
40-F
∗
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3- 2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ∗
No
[ X ]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the
file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b):
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorised.
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By:
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/s/ David C.
Forward______________________
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David C Forward
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Assistant Secretary
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Date: 15 September 2005
ANNEX 1 - SUMMARY
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
Report of Foreign
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16
of
The Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Announcements sent to the London Stock
Exchange
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National Grid plc (formerly National Grid Transco
plc)
1-3
Strand
London, WC2N
5EH
United Kingdom
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For the period from 2- August 2005 to
mid - September; and
Notification- Notice of Blackout
Trading Restriction under Sarbanes-Oxley
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DATE
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DETAILS
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9.9.05
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Directors Technical interests- LTIS share
purchases
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9.9.05
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Deutsche Bank interest no longer
notifiable
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9.9.05
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Directors Interests - Share Incentive Plan -
monthly update
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6.9.05
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Euro Medium Term Note Programme
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5.9.05
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Publication of Final Terms- Euro Medium Term Note
programme
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2.9.05
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Updated Directors interests in shares- following return
of cash
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2.9.05
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Quest Operation (and E Astle exercises Sharesave
options)
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1.9.05
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Directors' Interests (M Jesanis' 'Thrift
Plan' acquires shares)
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26.8.05
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Publication of Prospectus- Euro Medium Term Note
programme
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22.8.05
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Return of Cash- Repurchase of B Shares
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11.8.05
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Directors Interests - Share Incentive Plan -
monthly update
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10.8.05
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Deutsche Bank notifies 3.54% interest
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9.8.05
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Goldman Sachs no longer has notifiable
interest
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8.8.05
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NG Return of Cash - Results of
Elections
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4.8.05
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Directors interests- John Allan Share
purchase
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2.8.05
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Goldman Sachs notifies 4.2% interest
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National Grid plc ('NG') - Notice of Blackout
Trading Restriction under Sarbanes-Oxley
In
accordance with 17 CFR Section 245.104, NG confirms that the following notice
was issued to Executive Directors on 11 July 2005 (by Helen Mahy, Group Company
Secretary and General Counsel, as contact):
'B Share Scheme - Notice of Blackout Trading
Restriction under Sarbanes-Oxley
As you are aware, a share capital consolidation of the
ordinary shares of National Grid Transco plc (the "Company") will
occur following the close of business on 29 July 2005. Because of issues
relating to the processing of this share capital consolidation as it pertains to
the Company's American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), a
temporary trading blackout on dealings in the ADRs will be imposed on
participants in the Company's US Thrift 401(k) Plan. A copy of the
blackout notice that was delivered to all such participants is attached
explaining in detail the nature of the transactions that will be temporarily
suspended during the blackout period. The blackout period is expected to
commence immediately following the close of business on 27 July 2005, and to
continue until the opening of business on 9 August 2005.
Because the blackout period lasts for more than three
consecutive business days, it is unlawful, under Section 306(a)(1) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Regulation BTR promulgated by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, for any executive director or
executive officer (which is defined as the principal executive officer or
officers, principal financial officer or officers, and principal accounting
officer or officers) of the Company, during the blackout period, to engage,
directly or indirectly, in any purchase, sale or other acquisition or transfer
of any equity security of the Company, if such equity security is acquired or
was previously acquired in connection with such director's or
officer's service or employment as a director or executive officer. For
purposes of this prohibition, the term "equity security" includes
derivative securities such as options, warrants, convertible securities, stock
appreciation rights or similar rights with an exercise or conversion privilege
at a price related to an equity security, and similar securities with a value
derived from the value of an equity security.
Regulation BTR provides that any sale or other transfer
of an equity security of the Company during the blackout period will be presumed
to be a transaction involving an equity security acquired in connection with
service or employment as a director or executive officer of this Company; this
presumption may be rebutted under certain circumstances that are set forth in
Regulation BTR.
Please note:-
# The prohibition does not apply to Non-Executive
Directors or the Chairman.
# The prohibition does not prevent you from
making elections in relation to the B share alternatives.
# The prohibition does
not prevent shares being acquired for you under
the NGT SIP (SIP shares are normally acquired around the 7th of
each
month).'
ANNEX 2
- Copy Announcements as sent
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
Report of Foreign
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d -
16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Announcements sent to the London Stock
Exchange
|
National Grid plc (formerly National Grid Transco
plc)
1-3
Strand
London, WC2N
5EH
United Kingdom
|
For the period from 2 August to mid-
September 2005; and
Notification- Notice
of Blackout Trading Restriction under Sarbanes-Oxley
National Grid plc
('NG.')
Notification of Interest in NG. Ordinary Shares,
Pursuant to Sections 198 to 208 of The Companies
Act
1985
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National
Grid plc yesterday received a notification from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
that it had a notifiable interest in 4.20% of NG. 10p ordinary shares
(129,992,575 shares) at 27 July 2005.
4
August 2005
National Grid plc
(NG)
Director's Share
Purchase
------------------------------------------
We
have been notified that John Allan, Non-executive Director of NG, yesterday
purchased 2,000 NG shares at 533.32p per
share.
This takes his total holding to 2,000 NG
shares.
This document should not be transmitted, distributed
or released in or into any jurisdiction in which such an act would constitute a
violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction.
National Grid
plc
Return of Cash - Results of
Elections
Under the Return of Cash proposal, approved by the
Shareholders of National Grid plc on 25 July 2005, Shareholders and ADR Holders
were given three alternatives in relation to their B Shares. As at the close of
the Election Period, being 4.30 p.m. (London time) and 11.30 a.m. (New York City
time) on 5 August 2005, the results of elections were as
follows:
- valid elections to accept the Initial Repurchase Offer
were received in relation to 843,811,272 B Shares (27.30 per cent. of issued B
Shares).
- valid elections to continue to hold B Shares were
received in relation to 85,336,859 B Shares (2.76 per cent. of issued B Shares).
- valid and deemed elections to accept the Single B Share
Dividend were received in relation to 2,162,099,630 B Shares (69.94 per cent. of
issued B Shares).
JPMorgan Cazenove, acting as principal, is to make today
the Initial Repurchase Offer to purchase the 843,811,272 B Shares in respect of
which valid elections have been received from
Shareholders.
The Board of National Grid plc is
also pleased to announce that it has declared the Single B Share Dividend of 65
pence per B Share payable to those Shareholders who have, or who are deemed to
have, elected to receive the Single B Share
Dividend.
Settlement of the Repurchase Offer
and Single B Share Dividend for Shareholders is expected to be made on 22 August
2005 and for ADR Holders is expected to be made on 25 August
2005.
All capitalised terms shall have the
meanings given to them in the Circular to Shareholders and the US Supplemental
Memorandum, each dated 6 June 2005.
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Enquiries:
National Grid
plc
Investors
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Alexandra Lewis
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+44 (0)20 7004 3170
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David Campbell
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+44 (0)20 7004 3171
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Richard Smith
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+44 (0)20 7004 3172
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Media
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Clive Hawkins
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+44 (0)20 7004 3147
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JPMorgan Cazenove, Broker to National Grid
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Jonathan Wilcox
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+44 (0)20 7588 2828
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Matthew Lawrence
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+44 (0)20 7588 2828
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson, PR Advisers to National
Grid
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Anthony Carlisle
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+44 (0)7973 611888
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Additional
Information:
In the United States, National
Grid plc has filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the "Schedule
TO") containing the Circular to Shareholders, a US Supplemental
Memorandum, an Election Form and a Letter of Election and Transmittal for
shareholders and holders of American Depositary Receipts, respectively, and
other related documentation with the SEC. Free copies of the Schedule TO and the
other related documents filed by National Grid plc in connection with the B
Share Alternatives are available on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov.
National Grid plc
('NG.')
Notification of Interest in NG. Ordinary Shares,
Pursuant to Sections 198 to 208 of The Companies
Act
1985
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National
Grid plc late yesterday received a notification from The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc., that it no longer had a notifiable interest in NG. ordinary shares at 4
August 2005.
National Grid plc
('NG.')
Notification of Interest in NG Ordinary Shares,
Pursuant to Sections 198 to 208 of The Companies
Act
1985
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National
Grid plc late yesterday received a notification from Deutsche Bank AG; that it
had, together with its subsidiary companies, a notifiable interest in 3.54% of
NG ordinary shares (95,937,266 shares) at 9 August 2005.
National Grid plc
(NG.)
11 August
2005
SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the
"SIP")- August 2005
Operation
(Notification of Directors'
Interests, pursuant to Section 324(2)
of the
Companies Act
1985)
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Under
the SIP scheme, operated through Towers Perrin Share Plan Services Limited as
Trustee, employees may acquire NG ordinary shares by regular monthly
contributions. The current monthly purchase of 49,255 NG ordinary shares under
the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee, the shares having been purchased in the
market on Tuesday 9th August 2005, at a price of 520 pence per share,
on behalf of some 2,800 participants.
The
following Executive Directors are beneficiaries of the number of shares
purchased on their behalf:
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Director
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Shares purchased in SIP
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Steven Holliday
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25
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Roger Urwin
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25
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22 August 2005
National Grid
plc
Return of Cash - Repurchase of B
Shares
Under National Grid's Return of Cash, Shareholders
and ADR Holders could elect to sell B Shares at 65 pence per share, free of all
dealing expenses and commissions, pursuant to the Initial Repurchase Offer which
was made by JPMorgan Cazenove on 8 August 2005. Valid elections to accept the
Initial Repurchase Offer were received in relation to 843,811,272 B Shares
(27.30 per cent. of issued B Shares). Settlement of the Initial Repurchase Offer
for Shareholders took place today, following which National Grid has repurchased
all the B Shares which JPMorgan Cazenove acquired under the Initial Repurchase
Offer for the same consideration paid by JPMorgan Cazenove. The Bank of New
York, as Tender Agent, will make payment with respect to B Shares purchased from
ADR Holders on or around 25 August 2005. All the B Shares repurchased will be
cancelled by National Grid plc.
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Enquiries:
National Grid
plc
Investors
|
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Alexandra Lewis
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+44 (0)20 7004 3170
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Richard Smith
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+44 (0)20 7004 3172
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Media
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Clive Hawkins
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+44 (0)20 7004 3147
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JPMorgan Cazenove, Broker to National Grid
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Jonathan Wilcox
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+44 (0)20 7588 2828
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Matthew Lawrence
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+44 (0)20 7588 2828
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson, PR Advisers to National
Grid
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Anthony Carlisle
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+44 (0)7973 611888
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National Grid plc
26
August 2005
Publication of Supplementary
Prospectus
The following supplementary
prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for
viewing:
Supplementary Prospectus for the
National Grid plc / National Grid Electricity Transmission plc Euro
6,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note
Programme
To view the full document, please
paste the following URL into the address bar of your
browser.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5559q_-2005-8-26.pdf
For
further information, please contact
Malcolm
Cooper
Group
Treasurer
National Grid plc
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N
5EH
Tel: +44
20 7004
3000
Fax: +44 20
7004 3342
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED
ADDRESSEES
Please note that the information
contained in the Supplementary Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at
persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus
for the National Grid plc / National Grid Electricity Transmission plc Euro
6,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme dated 18 August 2005) only and is
not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these
countries. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Supplementary
Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of
the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
Your right to access this service is
conditional upon complying with the above requirement.
National Grid plc
(NG)
1 September
2005
Notification of Directors'
Interests
--------------------------------------------
The
Trustee of the National Grid USA Incentive Thrift Plan (the 'Thrift Plan')
notified NG yesterday
that:
The
interest of Mr M Jesanis in NG shares in the Thrift Plan was increased by
reinvestment of the August 2005 NG final dividend received, as
follows:
20.7149
Ordinary Share ADRs on 25 August 2004 at US$47.635 per
ADR.
National Grid plc
("NG")
2 September
2005
Notification of Directors' Interests
pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act
1985
Following the implementation of the
Return of Cash to Shareholders (further details of which are contained in the
Circular to Shareholders dated 6 June 2005) and the admission of New Ordinary
Shares and B Shares in National Grid plc to the Official List on 1 August 2005,
the interests of the Directors of NG in the shares of NG have changed.
Executive Directors' options under share schemes remain
unchanged.
We have been notified of the
following revised interests following the Return of Cash to
Shareholders:
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Director
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New Ordinary
Shares
(Nominal Value
1117/43p)
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B Shares
(Nominal
Value 10p)
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Executive Directors:
|
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Edward Astle
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26,036
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0
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Steve Holliday
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27,880
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0
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Mike Jesanis
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3,121
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0
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Steve Lucas
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97,139
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318
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Roger Urwin
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247,447
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281,977
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Nick Winser
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37,979
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11,978
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Non-executive Directors:
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John Allan
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Unchanged at 2,000
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0
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John Grant
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8,775
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0
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Ken Harvey
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3,399
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3,874
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Paul Joskow
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4,385
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0
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Sir John Parker
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45,832
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0
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Stephen Pettit
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2,632
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0
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Maria Richter
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1,755
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0
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George Rose
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4,409
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5,025
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In addition to the interests above and those options
under share schemes in which they are interested, certain of the Executive
Directors are, for Companies Act purposes, deemed to be technically interested
in NG New Ordinary Shares and B Shares held by various of the share scheme
trusts as follows:
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Shares held by
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Executive Directors deemed technically
interested
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Notes
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The National Grid Group QUEST Trustee Company Limited as
trustee for the National Grid Group plc Qualifying Employee Share Ownership
Trust (the "Quest")
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Edward Astle
Steve
Holliday
Steve
Lucas
Roger Urwin
Nick
Winser
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The interest ceases as and when shares are transferred
to participants who exercise their Sharesave scheme options.
|
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Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited as
trustee for the National Grid Transco 1996 Employee Benefit
Trust
|
Edward Astle
Steve
Holliday
Roger
Urwin
Nick Winser
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The interest ceases as and when shares are transferred
to participants who exercise their options under the Share Matching Scheme or
the Executive Share Option Plan.
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Towers Perrin Share Plan Services Limited as trustee for
the National Grid Transco plc Share Incentive Plan (the
"SIP")
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Edward Astle
Steve
Holliday
Steve
Lucas
Roger Urwin
Nick
Winser
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The interest ceases as and when shares are transferred
to participants pursuant to the rules of the SIP.
|
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Mourant & Co. Trustees as trustee of the Lattice
Group Employees Share Trust
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Steve Lucas
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The interest ceases as and when shares are transferred
to participants pursuant to the rules of the Lattice Group Long Term Incentive
Scheme.
|
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Lattice Group Trustees Limited as trustee of the Lattice
Group Employee Share Ownership Trust
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Steve Lucas
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The interest ceases as and when shares are transferred
to participants pursuant to the rules of the Lattice Group Short Term Incentive
Scheme.
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Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited as
trustee for the National Grid Transco Group Employee Share
Trust
|
Edward Astle
Steve
Holliday
Steve
Lucas
Roger Urwin
Nick
Winser
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The interest ceases as and when shares are transferred
to participants who exercise their options under the Share Matching Scheme or
pursuant to the rules of the Performance Share Plan.
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Contact: Richard Eves +44 (0) 20
7004 3225
Helen
Richardson +44 (0) 20 7004 3228
National Grid plc
(NG)
2 September
2005
QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST
(Quest)
(Notification of Directors' Interests
pursuant to Section 324(2)
of the Companies Act
1985)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yesterday,
each of the following NG Executive Directors: E M Astle, S J Holliday, S Lucas,
N P Winser and R J Urwin, technically ceased to be interested in 276,228
NG Ordinary shares, by virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to some
298 employees.
(Note: For Companies Act
purposes, the Executive Directors named above are deemed to have a technical
interest in the shares held in NG's Quest, together with all participating
employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants who
exercise their Sharesave scheme options.)
One
of NG's Directors, Mr E M Astle, was a participant to whom shares were
transferred from the Quest on exercising his Sharesave scheme option for 2,392
shares, on its three year maturity.
His total
personal interest is unchanged.
Contact:
Richard Eves, Assistant Secretary (0207 004
3225).
National Grid
PLC
05 September
2005
Publication of Final
Terms
The following final terms has been
approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for
viewing:
Final Terms in relation to the
National Grid plc's issue of CZK
1,100,000,000
Floating Rate Instruments due 2010
under the National Grid plc / National Grid Electricity Transmission plc Euro
6,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note
Programme
To view the full document, please
paste the following URL into the address bar of your
browser.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8566q_-2005-9-5.pdf
For
further information, please contact
Andrew
Kluth
Assistant
Treasurer
National Grid plc
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Tel: +44
20 7004 3365
Fax: +44 20
7004 3363
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED
ADDRESSEES
Please note that the information
contained in the Final Terms may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who
are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus for the
National Grid plc / National Grid
Electricity
Transmission plc Euro 6,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme dated 18
August 2005) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by
any person outside these countries. Prior to relying on the information
contained in the Final Terms you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or
not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained
therein.
Your right to access this service is
conditional upon complying with the above requirement.
National Grid plc
EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE
PROGRAMME
National Grid plc announces that it has today issued
CZK 1,100,000,000 Floating Rate Instruments due 2010 Series No 19, as part of
the National Grid plc and National Grid Electricity Transmission plc EUR
6,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
6 September
2005
Contact: Andrew Kluth
(Tel: 020 7004
3365)
National Grid plc
(NG)
Friday 9 September
2005
NG SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the
"SIP")
(Notification of Directors'
Interests, pursuant to
Section 324(2) of the
Companies Act
1985)
--------------------------------------------------------------
Under
the SIP scheme, operated through Towers Perrin Share Plan Services Limited as
Trustee, employees may acquire NG ordinary shares by regular monthly
contributions. The current monthly purchase of 43,911 NG ordinary shares under
the scheme has been confirmed by the Trustee, the shares having been purchased
in the market on Wednesday,7 September 2005, at a price of 551 pence per share,
on behalf of some 2,750 participants.
The
following executive Directors of NG are beneficiaries of the number of shares
purchased on their behalf:
|
Director
|
Shares purchased in SIP
|
Resulting total interest
|
|
Steven Holliday
|
22 Ordinary Shares
|
559,332 Ordinary Shares
|
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Roger Urwin
|
22 Ordinary Shares
|
1,501,060 Ordinary
Shares
281,977 B Shares
|
Contact: Helen Richardson, Assistant Secretary (020
7004 3228)
National Grid plc
('NG')
Notification of Interest in NG Ordinary Shares,
Pursuant to Sections 198 to 208 of The Companies
Act
1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NG
received, on the previous working day, a notification from Deutsche Bank AG,
that, together with its subsidiary companies, it no longer had a notifiable
interest in the ordinary shares of NG.
National
Grid plc (NG)
Friday 9 September
2005
Interests Notified by the Trustee for the
Lattice Group Long Term Incentive Scheme (the
'LTIS')
(Notification of Directors' Interests,
pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act
1985)
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NGT
received a notification yesterday from Mourant & Co. Trustees, as Trustee of
the Lattice Group Employees Share Trust operated in conjunction with the LTIS.
Following the implementation of the Return of Cash to Shareholders (further
details of which are contained in the Circular to Shareholders dated 6 June
2005) and the admission of New Ordinary Shares and B Shares in National Grid plc
to the Official List on 1 August 2005, the Trustee purchased shares to enable
the Trust to meet future share releases. The following Executive Director of
NG, Steve Lucas, together with other employees formerly with Lattice Group, has
a technical interest in the balance of 101,057 NG shares held by the
Trustee.
(Note: For Companies Act purposes,
Steve Lucas is deemed to have a technical interest in all the shares held by the
LTIS Trustee, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases
when shares are transferred to participants by the exercise of LTIS
options.)
Contact: Helen Richardson, Assistant
Secretary (020 7004 3228)