National Grid PLC — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 2, 2004

6-K 1 jan.htm Form 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 ___ FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date: 2 February 2004 NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO plc (Registrant's Name) 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5EH (Registrant's Address) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F Form 40-F Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3- 2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes No If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised. NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO plc s/David C. Forward By:_______ Name: David C Forward Title: Assistant Secretary Date: 2 February 2004 ANNEX 1 - SUMMARY FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Announcements sent to the London Stock Exchange for January 2004 National Grid Transco plc ('NGT') 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5EH United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recent Announcements to The London Stock Exchange DATE DETAILS 29.1.04 Directors' Share Purchase (Roger Urwin) 27.1.04 Directors Interests- (S. Lucas)- LTIS reinvestment of dividend (on receipt by trustee of NGT's 21 Jan. interim dividend) 26.1.04 Directors' Interests (R. Sergels' 'Thrift Plan' acquires shares). 21.1.04 Directors Interests (LTIS Operation) 19.1.04 Quest operation 19.1.04 Franklin Resources (Templeton) Interest reaches 3.02%. 16.1.04 Directors Interests (LTIS Operation) 8.1.04 Directors Interests - Share Incentive Plan 5.1.04 Quest operation ANNEX 2 - Copy Announcements as sent FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Announcements to the London Stock Exchange for January 2004 National Grid Transco plc ('NGT') 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5EH United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Grid Transco plc (NGT) 5 January 2004 QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST (Quest) (Notification of Directors' Interests pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Today, each of the following NGT Executive Directors: E M Astle, S J Holliday, N P Winser and R J Urwin, technically ceased to be interested in 5,528 NGT Ordinary shares, by virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to employees. (Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors named above are deemed to have a technical interest in the shares held in NGT's Quest, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants who exercise their Sharesave scheme options.) Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (020 7004 3226). National Grid Transco plc (NGT) 8 January 2004 NGT SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the "SIP") (Notification of Directors' Interests, pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Under the SIP scheme, operated through Towers Perrin Share Plan Services Limited as Trustee, employees may acquire NGT ordinary shares by regular monthly contributions. The current monthly purchase of 88,373 NGT ordinary shares under the scheme has been confirmed by the Trustee, the shares having been purchased in the market yesterday, at a price of 397.75 pence per share. The undermentioned executive directors of NGT, together with some 3,950 employees, are potential beneficiaries and are therefore deemed to be interested in those ordinary shares. The following Directors of NGT participated: ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Director Shares purchased in SIP Resulting total interest ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Steven Holliday 32 482,546 ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Roger Urwin 32 1,096,168 ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 January 2004 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interests Notified by the Trustee for the Lattice Group Long Term Incentive Scheme (the 'LTIS') (Notification of Directors' Technical Interests, Pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NGT yesterday received a notification from Mourant and Co. Trustees, as Trustee of the Lattice Group Employees Share Trust operated in conjunction with the LTIS. Following the exercise, and disposal or transfer, of 4,833 shares by participants on 8 and 9 January 2004, the following Executive Director of NGT, Steve Lucas, together with other employees formerly with Lattice Group, have a technical interest in the remaining balance of 420,319 NGT shares held by the Trustee. (Note: For Companies Act purposes, Steve Lucas is deemed to have a technical interest in all the shares held by the LTIS Trustee, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants by the exercise of LTIS options.) Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (020 7004 3226) National Grid Transco plc ('NGT') 19 January 2004 Notification of Interest in NGT Ordinary Shares, Pursuant to Section 198 of The Companies Act 1985 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NGT today received a notification from Franklin Resources, Inc. that, together with affiliates, including Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc., it had a notifiable interest in 3.02% of NGT ordinary shares (93,240,377 shares) at 16 January 2004. National Grid Transco plc (NGT) 19 January 2004 QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST (Quest) (Notification of Directors' Interests pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today, each of the following NGT Executive Directors: E M Astle, S J Holliday, N P Winser and R J Urwin, technically ceased to be interested in 16,141 NGT Ordinary shares, by virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to employees. (Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors named above are deemed to have a technical interest in the shares held in NGT's Quest, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants who exercise their Sharesave scheme options.) Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (020 7004 3226). 21 January 2004 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interests Notified by the Trustee for the Lattice Group Long Term Incentive Scheme (the 'LTIS') (Notification of Directors' Technical Interests, Pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NGT yesterday received a notification from Mourant and Co. Trustees, as Trustee of the Lattice Group Employees Share Trust operated in conjunction with the LTIS. Following the exercise, and disposal or transfer, of 1,024 shares by participants on 19 and 20 January 2004, the following Executive Director of NGT, Steve Lucas, together with other employees formerly with Lattice Group, have a technical interest in the remaining balance of 419,295 NGT shares held by the Trustee. (Note: For Companies Act purposes, Steve Lucas is deemed to have a technical interest in all the shares held by the LTIS Trustee, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants by the exercise of LTIS options.) Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (020 7004 3226) National Grid Transco plc (NGT) 26 January 2004 Notification of Directors' Interests ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Trustee of the National Grid USA Incentive Thrift Plan (the 'Thrift Plan') notified NGT late last Friday that: Mr R P Sergel's interest in NGT shares in the Thrift Plan was increased by reinvestment of the January 2004 NGT interim dividend received, as follows: 10.7 Ordinary Share ADRs on 21 January 2004 at US$37.57 per ADR. 27 January 2004 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interests Notified by the Trustee for the Lattice Group Long Term Incentive Scheme (the 'LTIS') (Notification of Directors' Interests, Pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NGT today received a notification from Mourant and Co. Trustees, as Trustee of the Lattice Group Employees Share Trust operated in conjunction with the LTIS. Yesterday, 26 January 2004, 11,865 shares were purchased at 394.5p for various participants as reinvestment of their January 2004 NGT interim dividend of 7.91p per share; in addition to the exercise, and disposal or transfer, of 14,492 shares by participants. The following Executive Director of NGT, Steve Lucas, together with other employees formerly with Lattice Group, have a technical interest in the remaining balance of 416,668 NGT shares held by the Trustee. (Note: For Companies Act purposes, Steve Lucas is deemed to have a technical interest in all the shares held by the LTIS Trustee, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants by the exercise of LTIS options.) Steve Lucas was also amongst those having their dividends reinvested on shares held in the LTIS. His personal interest in the 2000 LTIS award changed as follows: ------------------------ -------------- -------------------- -------------- ---------------------- Director Existing Additional shares Revised LTIS Total NGT 2000 LTIS from dividend Total Share Interest after Award Reinvestment event 26 Jan. 2004 at 394.5p ------------------------ -------------- -------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------- -------------------- -------------- ---------------------- Steve Lucas 79,902 1,590 81,492 393,815 ------------------------ -------------- -------------------- -------------- ---------------------- Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (0207 004 3226) 29 January 2004 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) ------------------------------------------ Directors' Share Purchase Roger Urwin, Chief Executive of NGT, yesterday purchased a further 32,000 NGT shares at 388p per share. This takes his total interest to 1,128,168 shares.