National Grid plc ("NG")
9th October 2012
Notification of Directors' Interests
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NG SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the "SIP")
Under the SIP, operated through ACS HR Solutions UK Ltd as Trustee, employees may acquire NG ordinary shares by regular monthly contributions. The current monthly purchase of 41,024 NG ordinary shares under the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee late yesterday, the shares having been purchased in the market on 8th October 2012, at a price of 697 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 |
Steven Holliday |
18 Ordinary Shares |
Andrew Bonfield |
17 Ordinary Shares |
The Directors total interests after these events are:
Director |
Resulting total interest |
Steven Holliday |
2,156,565 Ordinary Shares |
Andrew Bonfield |
767,193 Ordinary Shares |
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Contact: Robin Kerner, Assistant Secretary, Shareschemes (0207 004 3223).