18 May 2010
National Grid plc (National Grid)
Notification of Changes in Directors' Interests
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Executive Share Option Plan - Lapse of Awards
The Trustee of the National Grid 1996 Employee Benefit Trust late yesterday confirmed that the following awards made to Executive Directors under the National Grid Executive Share Option Plan, in the June 2000 operation of the Plan at 531.5p per share, have lapsed in full, effective at the 31 March 2010 year end:
Director |
Number of shares over which award granted- and fully lapsed |
Mark Fairbairn
|
33,489 |
Nick Winser |
19,755 |
These awards were subject to a performance condition. However the performance condition was not satisfied.
The total share interests of the above directors, following these changes, are:
Mark Fairbairn |
634,104 |
Nick Winser |
719,093 |
Contact: Robin Kerner, Assistant Secretary, Shareschemes (0207 004 3223)