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RNS Number : 7246Y
National Grid PLC
08 September 2009
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National Grid plc ("NG")
Tuesday 8th September 2009
Notification of Directors' Interests
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NG SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the "SIP")
Under the SIP, operated through Excellerate HRO UK Limited as Trustee, employees
may acquire NG ordinary shares by regular monthly contributions. The current
monthly purchase of 47,138 NG ordinary shares under the scheme was confirmed by
the Trustee today, the shares having been purchased in the market on Monday 7th
September 2009, at a price of 593.5 pence per share, on behalf of 3,050
participants.
The following Executive Directors of NG are beneficiaries of the shares
purchased on their behalf:
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| Director | Shares purchased in SIP |
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| Mark Fairbairn | 21 Ordinary Shares |
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| Steven Holliday | 21 Ordinary Shares |
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The Directors total interests after these events are:
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| Director | Resulting total interest |
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| Mark Fairbairn | 673,375 Ordinary Shares |
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| Steven Holliday | 1,394,494 Ordinary Shares |
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Contact: Robin Kerner, Assistant Secretary- Share Schemes (0207 004 3223)
Note: Mark Fairbairn has advised the company that, in accordance with DTR3 and
Section 253 Companies Act 2006; his total interest includes a further 21 shares
purchased by the SIP Trustee for his partner.
Note: Voting Rights and Capital update
Please note that the announcement issued yesterday in the name of National Grid
Gas plc in relation to Total Voting Rights and Capital should have been issued
in the name of National Grid plc. The announcement was as follows
"Following a transfer of 33,371 shares held in treasury to Share Scheme
participants, National Grid's issued share capital from 7 September 2009
consists of 2,606,666,100 ordinary Shares of which 146,787,219 have been
purchased in the market and registered as Treasury Shares, leaving a balance of
2,459,878,881 Shares with voting rights."
This information is provided by RNS
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