Director's Interest

National Grid PLC
04 August 2005

4 August 2005

National Grid plc (NG)

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Director's Share Purchase



We have been notified that John Allan, Non-executive Director of NG, yesterday
purchased 2,000 NG shares at 533.32p per share.



This takes his total holding to 2,000 NG shares.


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