Additional Listing

National Grid Group PLC
9 October 2001


9 October 2001



                              National Grid plc


                              Additional Listing


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock
Exchange for the listing of 5 million ordinary shares of National Grid plc of
1113/17p each fully paid when issued ranking pari passu in all respects with
the existing issued ordinary shares to be admitted to the Official List and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange.


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