Directors' Dealings

NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC
24 August 1999


The National Grid Group plc (NGG)

QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST (Quest)
(Notification Of Directors' Interests pursuant to Section 324(2)
of The Companies Act 1985)
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On 23 August 1999 each of the Executive Directors of NGG
(S J Box, W Gerretsen, D H Jones and R J Urwin) technically
ceased to be interested in 2,143,982 NGG Ordinary shares by
virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to over
800 employees.

(Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors of NGG
are deemed to have a technical interest in the shares held in
NGG's Quest, together with all participating employees. This
interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants who
exercise their Sharesave scheme options.)

One of NGG's Directors, Mr D H Jones, was a participant to whom
shares were transferred from the Quest on exercising his
Sharesave scheme option for 6,678 shares. His total beneficial
interest is unchanged.   

Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (0171 620 8920)