Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6501X

National Grid PLC

26 June 2008

 



26th June 2008 

National Grid plc (National Grid )

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Notification of Directors' Interests

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    Performance Share Plan

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On 25 June 2008, the following directors were granted an award of shares in National Grid plc (the 'Shares') under the National Grid Performance Share Plan, calculated by reference to a share price of 667.9967p and an ADS shares price of $65.4211. The extent to which awards will vest will depend upon the company's performance against the relevant conditions. Subject to performance, the shares will vest in June 2011 and will be transferred to participants net of deductions on 25 June 2012.

                             Director                            Number of Shares/ADSs* 

1.	Steve Holliday	276,947
2.	Steve Lucas	157,186
3.	Mark Fairbairn	138,324
4.	Nick Winser	138,413
5.	Bob Catell	39,146*
6.	Tom King	32,099*

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National Grid Share Matching Plan  

Today, the Trustee of the National Grid 1996 Group Employee Share Trust (ESOP) confirmed that, on 25 June 2008, the following directors exercised their matching awards, over NG ordinary shares, granted to them under the National Grid Share Matching Scheme operation in June 2005 (at nil cost to exercise).

Director	Matching Award exercised	Shares sold to meet statutory deductions	Share price of disposal	Shares Retained
Steve Holliday	9,983	4,102	663p	5,881
Steve Lucas	14,778	6,072	663p	8,706
Mark Fairbairn	2,134	877	663p	1,257
Nick Winser	11,581	None	N/A	11,581

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The total share interests of the above directors, following these changes, are:

               Director                              Number of Shares/ADSs* 

1.	Steve Holliday	1,037,452
2.	Steve Lucas	745,948
3.	Mark Fairbairn	489,235
4.	Nick Winser	629,299
5.	Bob Catell	67,455*
6.	Tom King	96,435*

Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (020 7004 3226)

 

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