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National Grid PLC
19 August 2009
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National Grid plc
19 August 2009
National Grid plc scrip dividend
National Grid plc confirms the issue and allotment of 24,691,249 ordinary shares
on 19 August 2009 in relation to the operation of the Scrip Dividend Scheme for
the 2008/09 final dividend, payable on 19 August 2009.
In accordance with the terms of the scrip dividend, 24,388,199 ordinary shares
are to be issued at a price of 555.5 pence per share.
In accordance with the terms of the scrip dividend for US holders of American
Depositary Receipts ('ADRs'), 60,226 ADRs (each representing 5 ordinary shares)
are to be issued at a price of US$45.5920. In addition, 384 ADRs are to be
issued under the US Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a price of US$41.0328.
Following the issue of the above shares, the number of ordinary shares in issue
will be 2,606,666,100 of which 146,937,712 shares are held as treasury shares
leaving a balance of 2,459,728,388 shares with voting rights.
The figure of 2,459,728,388 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, National Grid plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Contact:
Phil Higgins
Assistant Secretary
0207 004 3228
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