Directors' Dealings

NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC
12 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 12 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 21,056 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)