National Grid plc ("NG")
Thursday 8th October 2009
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 46,094 NG ordinary shares under the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee today, the shares having been purchased in the market on Wednesday 7th October 2009, at a price of 607 pence per share, on behalf of 3,050 participants.
The following Executive Directors of NG are beneficiaries of the shares purchased on their behalf:
Director |
Shares purchased in SIP |
Mark Fairbairn |
21 Ordinary Shares |
Steven Holliday |
20 Ordinary Shares |
The Directors total interests after these events are:
Director |
Resulting total interest |
Mark Fairbairn |
673,416 Ordinary Shares |
Steven Holliday |
1,394,514 Ordinary Shares |
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Contact: Robin Kerner, Assistant Secretary- Share Schemes (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 20 shares purchased by the SIP Trustee for his partner.