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BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 9109
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
Y59930.SUB, DocName: 20-F, Doc: 1, Page: 1
2/2001.00.00.00Y59930BNY
[A/E] EDGAR 2 *Y59930/001/2*
BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 9109
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
Y59930.SUB, DocName: 20-F, Doc: 1, Page: 1
2/2001.00.00.00Y59930BNY
[A/E] EDGAR 2 *Y59930/001/2*
Table of Contents
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
Commission file number: 001-14958
NATIONAL GRID PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5EH, England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Helen Mahy
011 44 20 7004 3000
Facsimile No. 011 44 20 7004 3004
Company Secretary and General Counsel
National Grid, plc
1-3 Strand London WC2N 5EH England
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: None.
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: None.
The number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of March 31, 2008 was
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act: Yes No
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes No
Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
U.S. GAAP International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board Other
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant
(Mark One)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2008
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
OR
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report
For the transition period from to
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares of 11
17
/ 43 pence each The New York Stock Exchange*
American Depositary Shares, each representing five
Ordinary Shares of 11
17
/ 43 pence each
The New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2018 The New York Stock Exchange
6.30% Guaranteed Notes due 2016 The New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock ($100 par value-cumulative):
3.90% Series The New York Stock Exchange
3.60% Series The New York Stock Exchan
g
e
* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares pursuant to the
re
q
uirements of the Securities and Exchan
g
e Commission.
Ordinary Shares of 11
17
/ 43 pence each 2,581,913,516
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer