Directors' Dealings

National Grid Group PLC
3 December 1999


NGG 1996 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST (ESOP)
(Notification Of Directors' Interests
pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985)


On 2 December 1999, each of the Executive Directors of NGG
(S J Box, W Gerretsen, D H Jones and R J Urwin)
technically became interested in 1,556,438 NGG Ordinary shares
by virtue of the ESOP being allotted the shares and those
Directors being potential beneficiaries under the ESOP.

(Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors of
NGG are deemed to have a technical interest in the shares held
in NGG's ESOP, together with all participating employees.
The interest ceases when shares are transferred to
participants, by the exercise of executive share options 
or under another employees' share scheme.)

Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (0171 620 8920)