Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

National Grid Group PLC
17 August 2000


National Grid Group plc (National Grid)

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 16 August 2000, each of the Executive Directors of National Grid 
(S J Box, W Gerretsen, D H Jones, R P Sergel and R J Urwin)
technically ceased to be interested in 12,964 National Grid
Ordinary shares by virtue of the Quest transferring
the shares to employees.

(Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive
Directors of National Grid are deemed to have a technical
interest in the shares held in National Grid'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 (020 7312 5860).