National Grid plc ("NG")
Wednesday 8th September 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 50,851 NG ordinary shares under the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee on Tuesday 7th September, the shares having been purchased in the market on 7th September 2010, at a price of 543.5 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 |
23 Ordinary Shares |
Steven Holliday |
23 Ordinary Shares |
The Directors total interests after these events are:
Director |
Resulting total interest |
Mark Fairbairn |
1,107,210 Ordinary Shares |
Steven Holliday |
2,105,185 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 23 shares purchased by the SIP Trustee for his partner.