2nd Jul 2007 17:04
National Grid PLC02 July 2007 2 July 2007 National Grid plc (NG.) - Voting Rights and Capital- Update In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 wewould like to notify the market of the following: National Grid plc's registered capital as of 30 June 2007 consisted of2,676,106,035 ordinary shares, of which 10,180,000 had been purchased in themarket and registered as Treasury Shares; leaving a balance of 2,665,926,035shares with voting rights. On 2 July 2007, National Grid transferred 61,012 shares held in Treasury toemployee share scheme participants. Following this change, National Grid plc's registered capital as of 2 July 2007 consists of2,676,106,035 ordinary shares, of which 10,118,988 have been purchased in themarket and registered as Treasury Shares; leaving a balance of 2,665,987,047shares with voting rights. The figure of 2,665,987,047 may be used by shareholders as the denominator forthe calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notifytheir interest in, or a change to their interest in, National Grid plc under theFSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Note: This notification confirms actual capital as recorded on the register atthe above date, allowing for changes recorded since the last notification.National Grid is currently undertaking a share repurchase programme. Whererepurchases are made, separate covering announcements will, as required,identify numbers being repurchased and the supporting details indicate resultantshare capital after market settlement and cancellation, or transfer to Treasury,of the shares involved (and any earlier repurchases which remain to beregistered). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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