Director Shareholding

National Grid Group PLC
27 June 2001


National Grid Group plc (National Grid)

QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST (Quest)
(Notification Of Directors' Interests pursuant to
Section 324(2) of The Companies Act 1985)
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Yesterday, each of the Executive Directors of National Grid
(S J Box, S J Holliday, R P Sergel and R J Urwin)
technically ceased to be interested in 36,785 NGG Ordinary
shares by virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to employees.

(Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive
Directors of National Grid are deemed to have a technical
interest in the shares held in National Grid's Quest, 
together with all participating employees. The interest
ceases when shares are transferred to participants who 
exercise their Sharesave scheme options.)

Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (0207 312 5860).