Directors' Dealings

NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC
30 September 1999


The National Grid Group plc (NGG)

NGG QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST ('Quest')
(Notification Of Directors' Interests pursuant to Section 324(2)
of the Companies Act 1985)

On 30 September 1999 each of the Executive Directors of NGG
(S J Box, W Gerretsen, D H Jones and R J Urwin) technically
became interested in 4,900,000 NGG Ordinary shares by virtue of
the Quest being allotted the shares and those Directors being
potential beneficiaries under the Quest.

(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)