Directors' Dealings

NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC
25 October 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 Friday 22 October 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 53,925 NGG Ordinary
shares by virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to
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. The interest ceases when shares are transferred
to participants who exercise their Sharesave scheme
options.)

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