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BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 30585
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
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BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 30585
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
Y59930.SUB, DocName: EX-15.1, Doc: 16, Page: 182 Description: EXHIBIT 15.1
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Shareholder information
National Grid plc
Shareholder Information
Financial calendar
The following dates have been announced or are indicative
of future dates:
Dividends and dividend re-investment
plan (DRIP)
National Grid normally pays dividends twice each year, in
accordance with the timetable above.
Many shareholders have elected to have their dividends paid
to them direct to their bank or building society account. As
well as bein
g
convenient for the shareholder, as the dividend
will normally reach their account on the day of payment,
there will be no delays from paying in cheques, and there is
no possibility of losing or damaging cheques. This also
saves money and paper as fewer cheques need to be
produced and sent out. Tax vouchers are still provided for
shareholders’ records. Overseas shareholders can also have
their dividends paid direct to their bank account in their local
currency (IPS). As set out in the IPS terms and conditions,
charges are payable for this service.
Shareholders can re-invest dividends in further National Grid
shares under the DRIP. As set out in the DRIP terms and
conditions, charges are payable in respect of the DRIP.
For further information on the DRIP and IPS and to request
direct payment of your dividends, please contact Capita
Registrars or register electronically at
www.national
g
rid.com/shareholders.
If you think you have outstanding dividend payments please
contact Capita Registrars who will be able to provide
duplicate cheques if necessary (an administrative charge
may be payable).
4 June 2008 Ordinary shares go ex-dividend
for 2007/08 final dividend
6 June 2008 Ordinar
y
shares dividend record date
9 Jul
y
2008 DRIP election deadline
28 July 2008 2008 Annual General Meetin
g
and Interim
Mana
g
ement Statement
20 August 2008 2007/08 Final dividend paid on ordinar
y
shares
20 November 2008 2008/09 Interim/half-
y
ear results
3 December 2008 Ordinary shares go ex-dividend
for 2008/09 interim dividend
5 December 2008 Ordinar
y
shares dividend record date
5 December 2008 DRIP election deadline
21 January 2009 2008/09 Interim dividend paid on ordinar
y
shares
30 Januar
y
2009 Interim Mana
g
ement Statement
Ma
y
2009 2008/09 Preliminar
y
results
Website and electronic communication
More information about National Grid, including full details of
previous dividends and information about proposed
dividends, up-to-date announcements and current and
historic share prices, is available on the National Grid
website at www.national
g
rid.com.
As a shareholder you can manage your holding online at
www.national
g
rid.com/shareholders. This allows you to
check your shareholding, recent dividend payments and
information such as address and any direct payment details.
If you register you can also change information such as your
home address and bank details or apply to join the DRIP.
Shareholder documents are now, following changes in
company law and shareholder approval, primarily made
available via the Company’s website at
www.national
g
rid.com/investors unless a shareholder has
requested to continue to receive hard copies of such
documents. If a shareholder has registered their up-to-date
email address an email is sent to that address when such
documents are available on the website. If shareholders
have not provided an up-to-date email address and have not
elected to receive documents in hard copy, a hard copy form
of notification is sent to their address on the Register
notifying them that the documents are available on the
website. Shareholders can continue to receive hard copies of
shareholder documents by contacting Capita Registrars.
If you have not already registered your current email
address, you can do so at
www.national
g
rid.com/shareholders.
Investors who hold their shares via an intermediary should
contact the intermediary re
g
ardin
g
the receipt of shareholder
documents from the Company.
Share dealing
A share dealing service is available from Capita Registrars,
allowin
g
you to buy and sell National Grid shares. Tradin
g
by
telephone or online enables shareholders to have a more up-
to-date indicative share price when dealing than when using
the postal dealing service. For more information please call
0871 664 0445 (8am – 4.30pm) or visit www.capitadeal.com.
Calls are charged at 10p per minute plus network extras.
High street banks may also offer share dealing services.
These details are provided for information only and any
action you take is at your own risk. If you have any doubt as
to the action you should take, you are recommended to seek
your own financial advice from your stockbroker, bank
manager, accountant or other independent financial advisor
authorised pursuant to the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000.