Holding(s) in Company

National Grid PLC
09 August 2005



National Grid plc ('NG.')

9 August 2005

Notification of Interest in NG. Ordinary Shares, Pursuant to Sections 198 to 208
of The Companies Act 1985

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National Grid plc late yesterday received a notification from The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc., that it no longer had a notifiable interest in NG. ordinary shares
at 4 August 2005.


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