Notification on appointment

National Grid Transco PLC
09 May 2003



9th May 2003

National Grid Transco plc (NGT)
Notification of Directors' Interests on Appointment
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Following the earlier announcement of Board changes, NGT notifies that the
interests of Nick Winser, previously a senior group employee, are as follows:


Interests in NGT shares on appointment

Beneficially owned: 17,489.

Executive Share options:

Number              Option Price       Exercise period

  10,633                 375.75p   June 2001 to June 2008

  47,236                 455.25p   June 2002 to June 2009

  19,755                  531.5p   June 2003 to June 2010

  24,156                    563p   June 2004 to June 2011

  37,383                  481.5p   June 2005 to June 2012

Sharematch Scheme Options:

(Each tranche exercisable at total price of £1, subject to retention of
originally purchased shares in trust until exercise).

       Number        Exercise period

           872    January 2002 to June 2006

           980    January 2002 to June 2007

         1,694    June 2004 to June 2008

         2,509    June 2005 to June 2012

Employee Sharesave Scheme Options:
(Exercise price - 337p)

              Number    Exercise period

               5,007    6 months from
                        September 2004


Total share interest on appointment: 166,714


Other information

There is no other information required to be disclosed by paragraph 16.4 of the
Listing Rules in respect of Nick Winser.




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