31st Jul 2007 16:22
National Grid PLC31 July 2007 31 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 31 July 2007 consists of2,656,395,076 ordinary shares, of which 13,905,602 had been purchased in themarket and registered as Treasury Shares; leaving a balance of 2,642,489,474shares with voting rights. This also follows National Grid having transferred 13,519 shares held inTreasury to employee share scheme participants earlier today. The figure of 2,642,489,474 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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