15th Apr 2008 17:00
National Grid PLC15 April 2008 15 April 2008 National Grid plc (National Grid) Voting Rights and Capital update National Grid has been notified that 4,500 shares held in Treasury weretransferred late yesterday, and a further 189,511 shares were transferred today,to share scheme participants. Following these changes, National Grid plc'sregistered capital at close of 15 April 2008 consists of 2,581,913,516 ordinaryshares, of which 72,292,829 have been purchased in the market and registered asTreasury Shares; leaving a balance of 2,509,620,687 shares with voting rights. The figure of 2,509,620,687 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 transfer to Treasury, or cancellation,of the shares involved (and any earlier repurchases which remain to beregistered). Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary 0207 004 3226 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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