SIP Operation

RNS Number : 2203F

National Grid PLC

07 January 2010

 



National Grid plc ("NG")

Thursday 7th January 2010

Notification of Directors' Interests

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NG SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the "SIP")

Under the SIP, operated through Excellerate HRO UK Limited as Trustee, employees may acquire NG ordinary shares by regular monthly contributions. The current monthly purchase of 42,711 NG ordinary shares under the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee today, the shares having been purchased in the market today, at a price of 658.2 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
Mark Fairbairn	19 Ordinary Shares
Steven Holliday	19 Ordinary Shares

The Directors total interests after these events are:

Director	Resulting total interest
Mark Fairbairn	673,533     Ordinary Shares
Steven Holliday	1,394,573     Ordinary Shares

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Contact: Robin Kerner, Assistant Secretary, Shareschemes (0207 004 3223)

Note: Mark Fairbairn has advised the company that, in accordance with DTR3 and Section 253 Companies Act 2006; his total interest includes a further 19 shares purchased by the SIP Trustee for his partner. 

 

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