National Grid PLC — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 5, 2004

6-K 1 dec31.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: 5 January 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 X 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 X 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. Forwad By:_______ Name: David C Forward Title: Assistant Secretary Date: 5 January 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 December 2003 National Grid Transco plc ('NGT') 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5EH United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recent Announcements to The London Stock Exchange DATE DETAILS 24.12.03 Directors Interests (LTIS Operation) 24.12.03 Grant of Sharesave options (R J Urwin) 23.12.03 ESOP Operation 15.12.03 Directors Interests (LTIS Operation) 15.12.03 Quest operation 8.12.03 Directors Interests - Share Incentive Plan 8.12.03 Barclays Interest Reduced Below 3% Disclosure Threshold 5.12.03 Capital Group's Interest increased to 9.06%. 1.12.03 ESOP 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 December 2003 National Grid Transco plc ('NGT') 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5EH United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 December 2003 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ National Grid 1996 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST (ESOP) (Notification of Directors' Interests, Pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NGT has today received a further notification from the ESOP Trustee; that certain Executive Directors of NGT (E Astle, S Holliday, R Urwin and N Winser) ceased to be technically interested in 26,001 NGT Ordinary shares, by virtue of the Trustee having transferred the shares to a participant on 24 November. (Note: For Companies Act purposes, these Executive Directors of NGT are deemed to have a technical interest in all the shares held by the ESOP, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants by the exercise of executive share options or under another employees' share scheme.) Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (020 7004 3226) 5 December 2003 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) Notification of Interest in NGT Ordinary Shares, Pursuant to Section 198 of The Companies Act 1985 ---------------------------------------------------------- NGT today received a further notification from The Capital Group Companies, Inc., that its notifiable interest increased to 9.06% (279,106,201shares) at 4 December 2003. National Grid Transco plc ('NGT') 8 December 2003 Notification of Interest in NGT Ordinary Shares, pursuant to Sections 198 to 208 of The Companies Act 1985 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NGT today received a notification from Barclays PLC that it no longer held a notifiable interest in the share capital of NGT as at 3 December 2003. National Grid Transco plc (NGT) 8 December 2003 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, employees are able to subscribe for NGT ordinary shares by regular monthly contributions. The current monthly purchase of 89,130 NGT ordinary shares under the scheme has been confirmed by the Trustee, the shares having been purchased in the market today, at a price of 385.5 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 32 482,514 ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Roger Urwin 32 1,096,918 ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 December 2003 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 has received a notification, on Friday 12th December, 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 329,529 shares by participants on 12 December 2003, 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 484,367 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) 15 December 2003 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 8,759 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). 23 December 2003 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ National Grid 1996 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST (ESOP) (Notification of Directors' Interests, Pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NGT has received a further notification from the ESOP Trustee; that certain Executive Directors of NGT (E Astle, S Holliday, R Urwin and N Winser) ceased to be technically interested in 8,928 NGT Ordinary shares, by virtue of the Trustee having transferred the shares to a participant today. (Note: For Companies Act purposes, these Executive Directors of NGT are deemed to have a technical interest in all the shares held by the ESOP, together with all participating employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants by the exercise of executive share options or under another employees' share scheme.) Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (020 7004 3226) 24 December 2003 National Grid Transco plc (NGT) ------------------------------------------ Directors' Interests (Sharesave Scheme - Grant of options) Options were granted to eligible group employees under the Employee Sharesave Scheme today, in the second invitation under the Scheme. The following executive director was included; Roger Urwin having cancelled the option over 3,692 shares granted to him by National Grid in its 2001 Sharesave grant: NGT Ordinary shares at option price of 317p per share ------------------------------- ----------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- Sharesave Option Number of Exercise Total interest Granted To: NGT Shares Period Now ------------------------------- ----------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- Roger Urwin 2,910 6 months from 1,096,136 1 April 2007 ------------------------------- ----------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 24 December 2003 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 today 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 59,215 shares by participants on 23 December 2003, 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 425,152 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)