National Grid PLC — Board/Management Information 2013

Apr 25, 2013

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National Grid PLC

25 April 2013

25 April 2013

National Grid plc ('National Grid')

Notification of Board changes

National Grid today confirms, as expected, that Ken Harvey and George Rose will not be standing for re-election at the 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on 29 July 2013, and will step down from the Board following the conclusion of the AGM. 

Ken Harvey, Senior Independent Director from October 2004 and Remuneration Committee chairman, was appointed to the board of Lattice Group plc in 2000 and has been on the Board of National Grid since the merger in 2002.  Jonathan Dawson will take over as Remuneration Committee chairman and Mark Williamson will succeed Ken as Senior Independent Director. 

George Rose has also been on the Board since 2002, following his appointment to the board of Lattice Group plc in 2000, and has been Audit Committee chairman for over ten years.  Mark Williamson will take over from George as Audit Committee chairman.  Additionally, following a review of Committee membership, Mark will step down from the Finance Committee and join the Remuneration Committee. 

All the changes set out above will take effect following the conclusion of the AGM on 29 July 2013. 

CONTACTS

National Grid:

Investors

Andy Mead                  +44 (0) 20 7004 3166

Tom Hull                      +44 (0) 20 7004 3172

Media

Chris Mostyn               +44 (0) 20 7004 3149             +44 (0) 7724 827710 (m)

Brunswick

Tom Burns                  +44 (0) 20 7404 5959

National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE: NGG) is an electricity and gas company that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. In Britain, we run the gas and electricity systems that our society is built on, delivering gas and electricity across the country.  In the North Eastern US, we connect more than seven million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources, essential for our modern lifestyles. More information at www.nationalgrid.com and images available at www.flickr.com/photos/national_grid/sets 

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