Directors' Dealings

NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC
1 October 1999


The National Grid Group plc (NGG)

QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST (Quest)
(Notification Of Directors' Interests pursuant to Section 324(2)
of The Companies Act 1985)
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On 1 October 1999 each of the Executive Directors of NGG
(S J Box, W Gerretsen, D H Jones and R J Urwin) technically
ceased to be interested in 34,910 NGG Ordinary shares by
virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to employees.

(Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors of NGG
are deemed to have a technical interest in the shares held in
NGG'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 (0171 620 8920)