National Grid plc ("NG")
Thursday 7th October 2010
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 49,086 NG ordinary shares under the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee on Thursday 7th October, the shares having been purchased in the market today, at a price of 563 pence per share, on behalf of some 3,000 participants.
The following Executive Directors of NG are beneficiaries of the shares purchased on their behalf:
Director |
Shares purchased in SIP |
Mark Fairbairn |
22 Ordinary Shares |
Steven Holliday |
22 Ordinary Shares |
The Directors total interests after these events are:
Director |
Resulting total interest |
Mark Fairbairn |
1,017,254 Ordinary Shares |
Steven Holliday |
2,105,207 Ordinary Shares |
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Contact: Robin Kerner, Assistant Secretary, Shareschemes (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 22 shares purchased by the SIP Trustee for his partner.