UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date: 30 December 2022
Commission File Number: 001-14958
NATIONAL GRID plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
England and Wales
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Exhibit 99.1 Announcement sent to the London Stock Exchange on 1 December 2022 — Total Voting Rights |
99.2 | Exhibit 99.2 Announcement sent to the London Stock Exchange on 8 December 2022 — Director/PDMR Shareholding |
99.3 | Exhibit 99.2 Announcement sent to the London Stock Exchange on 13 December 2022 — Director/PDMR Shareholding |
Exhibit 99.1
1 December 2022
National Grid plc ('National Grid' or 'Company')
Voting Rights and Capital Update
National Grid's registered capital as of 30 November 2022 consisted of 3,914,359,015 ordinary shares, of which, 254,057,787 were held as treasury shares; leaving a balance of 3,660,301,228 shares with voting rights.
The figure of 3,660,301,228 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, National Grid under the FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Pritti Patel
Deputy Company Secretary & General Counsel, Corporate
Exhibit 99.2
8 December 2022
National Grid plc ('National Grid' or 'Company')
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') and relates to the National Grid Share Incentive Plan ('SIP') monthly purchases on behalf of PDMRs.
In accordance with MAR the relevant Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') notifications are set out below.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
a) | Name | Andy Agg |
2 | Reason for the notification |
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
a) | Name | National Grid plc |
b) | LEI | 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 12 204/473p each GB00BDR05C01 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Monthly purchase of securities ("partnership shares") under the Share Incentive Plan |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
GBP 10.258091 | 15 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2022.12.07 |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
a) | Name | John Pettigrew |
2 | Reason for the notification |
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
a) | Name | National Grid plc |
b) | LEI | 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 12 204/473p each GB00BDR05C01 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Monthly purchase of securities ("partnership shares") under the Share Incentive Plan |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
GBP 10.258091 | 15 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2022.12.07 |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
a) | Name | Will Serle |
2 | Reason for the notification |
a) | Position/status | Chief People & Culture Officer |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
a) | Name | National Grid plc |
b) | LEI | 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 12 204/473p each GB00BDR05C01 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Monthly purchase of securities ("partnership shares") under the Share Incentive Plan |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
GBP 10.258091 | 15 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2022.12.07 |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Exhibit 99.3
13 December 2022
National Grid plc ('National Grid' or 'Company')
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ('PDMRs')
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') and relates to the grant of options to the following PDMRs, under the Company's Sharesave Plan ('SAYE').
In accordance with MAR the relevant Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') notifications are set out below.
The Company also announces a correction to the announcement made on 29 December 2021. Due to an administration error, it was incorrectly announced that Ben Wilson, Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer, was granted an option over Ordinary shares under the 2021/22 Sharesave Plan. The amended announcement is included below in full.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
a) | Name | Will Serle |
2 | Reason for the notification |
a) | Position/status | Group Chief People & Culture Officer |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
a) | Name | National Grid plc |
b) | LEI | 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 12 204/473p each GB00BDR05C01 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a 5 year option over Ordinary shares under the National Grid 2022/23 Sharesave Plan which will first become exercisable 1 April 2028. |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£8.06 | 3,722 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume
- Price | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2022.12.13 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
a) | Name | Ben Wilson | |
2 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Position/status | Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
a) | Name | National Grid plc | |
b) | LEI | 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 | |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 12 204/473p each GB00BDR05C01 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a 5 year option over Ordinary shares under the National Grid 2022/23 Sharesave Plan which will first become exercisable 1 April 2028. | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
£8.06 | 3,722 | |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2022.12.13 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
a) | Name | Ben Wilson |
2 | Reason for the notification |
a) | Position/status | Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Amendment |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
a) | Name | National Grid plc |
b) | LEI | 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 12 204/473p each GB00BDR05C01 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a 5 year option over Ordinary shares under the National Grid 2021/22 Sharesave Plan which will first become exercisable 1 April 2027. |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£8.03 | 0 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2021.12.24 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue |
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 authorized.
| | NATIONAL GRID plc |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/Ceri Jamond _______________________ |
| | | Ceri Jamond Senior Assistant Company Secretary |
Date: 30 December 2022
