Holding(s) in Company

National Grid Transco PLC
24 October 2002


National Grid Transco plc (NGT)

Notification of Interest in NGT Ordinary Shares,

Pursuant to Section 198 of The Companies Act 1985

----------------------------------------------------------

NGT yesterday received a notification from The Capital Group Companies, Inc.,
that its notifiable interest was 5.74% (178,098,751 shares) as of 18 October
2002.


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange