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Financial calendar
The following dates have been announced or are indicative:
4 June 2014 Ordinary shares go ex-dividend for2013/14
6 June 2014 Record date for 2013/14 final dividend
11 June 2014 Scrip reference price announced
27 June 2014 Scrip election date
28 July 2014 2014 AGM and interim management statement
20 August 2014 2013/14 final dividend paid to qualifying
shareholders
7 November 2014 2014/15 half-year results
19 November 2014 Ordinary shares go ex-dividend
21 November 2014 Record date for 2014/15 interim dividend
7 January 2015 2014/15 interim dividend paid to qualifying
shareholders
January/February 2015 Interim management statement
May 2015 2014/15 preliminary results
Dividends
The Directors are recommending a final dividend of 27.54 pence
per ordinary share ($2.3107 per ADS) to be paid on 20 August 2014
to shareholders on the register as at 6 June 2014. Further details
inrespect of dividend payments can be found on page 07. If you
live outside the UK, you may be able to request that your dividend
payments be converted into your local currency.
Have your dividends paid directly into your bank
orbuilding society account:
• Your dividend reaches your account on the payment day
• It is more secure – cheques do sometimes get lost in the post
• No more trips to the bank
Elect to receive your dividends as additional shares:
• Join our scrip dividend scheme
• No stamp duty or commission to pay
Capita Asset Services
For queries about ordinary shares:
0871 402 3344
Calls cost 8 pence per minute plus
network extras. Lines are open
8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to
Friday, excluding public holidays.
If calling from outside the
UK: [phone]
Textphone: 18001 0871 664 0532
Visit the National Grid share portal
www.nationalgridshareholders.com
Email: [e-mail]
National Grid Share Register
Capita Asset Services
The Registry
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU
The Bank of New York Mellon
For queries about American
Depositary Shares:
1-800-466-7215
If calling from outside the US:
[phone]
www.mybnymdr.com
Email: shrrelations@
cpushareownerservices.com
The Bank of New York Mellon
Depositary Receipts
PO Box 30170
College Station, Texas 77842-3170
Further information about National Grid
including share price and interactive tools
can be found on our website:
www.nationalgrid.com
Have you received unsolicited
investment advice?
Shareholders are advised to be wary of
anyunsolicited advice or offers, whether
over the telephone, through the post or by
email. If you receive any such unsolicited
communication please check the company
or person contacting you is properly
authorised by the Financial Conduct
Authority (FCA) before getting involved.
You can check at www.fca.org.uk/
consumers/protect-yourself and can report
calls from unauthorised firms to the FCA
bycalling 0800 111 6768.
American Depositary Shares
The Company has amended the deposit agreement under which
the ADS representing its ordinary shares are issued to allow a fee
of up to $0.05 per ADS to be charged for any cash distribution
made to ADS holders, including cash dividends. ADS holders
whoreceive cash in relation to the 2013/14 final dividend will be
charged a fee of $0.02 per ADS by the Depositary prior to the
distribution of the cash dividend.
Electronic communications
To receive an email notifying you as soon as new shareholder
information is available to view online, including your electronic tax
voucher, sign up for electronic communications. Simply go to the
National Grid share portal www.nationalgridshareholders.com and
once you have registered, click on the ‘manage your account’ link
and follow the on screen instructions to change your
communication preference.
Manage your shareholding online via the National Grid share portal:
• Have your dividends paid direct to your bank account instead
ofreceiving cheques
• Choose to receive your dividends in shares, via our scrip
dividend scheme
• Register your AGM votes
• Get copies of your dividend tax vouchers and view your
dividend payment history
• Update your address details
192 National Grid Annual Report and Accounts 2013/14