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RNS Number : 0186V  National Grid PLC  08 December 2021

 

8 December 2021

 

National Grid plc ('National Grid' or 'Company')

 

Notification of Major Interest in National Grid Ordinary Shares

 

National Grid has received a notification on Form TR-1 from BlackRock, Inc.
that its total interest in National Grid voting ordinary shares is as shown
below.

 

 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to                                                                                    National Grid plc
 which voting rights are attached(ii):
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an
 "X" if appropriate)
 UK issuer
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with
 an "X")
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                      X
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 Other (please specify)(iii):
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
 Name                                                                                                                                                         BlackRock, Inc.
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                        Wilmington, DE, USA
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
 Name
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi):                                                                                                   06 December 2021
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                               07 December 2021
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments      Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer(vii)

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  6.64%                                                  0.40%                                                 7.04%                           255,529,542
 Position of previous notification (if                                      4.82%                                                  2.17%                                                 6.99%

 applicable)

 

 

 

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
 A: Voting rights attached to shares
 Class/type of                                  Number of voting rights(ix)                                                                                 % of voting rights

shares

 ISIN code (if possible)
                                                Direct                                          Indirect                                                    Direct                                           Indirect

                                                (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)       (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)                (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)        (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
 GB00BDR05C01                                                                                   240,467,978                                                                                                  6.64%

 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                  240,467,978                                                                                                 6.64%

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC
 (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
 Type of financial instrument                   Expiration              Exercise/                                                   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is        % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period(xi)

                                                                                                                                    exercised/converted.
 American Depository Receipt                                                                                                        261,940                                                                  0.00%
 Securities Lending                                                                                                                 14,550,458                                                               0.40%
                                                                        SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                             14,812,398                                                               0.40%

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art.
 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration                               Exercise/                                 Physical or cash                                                  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period (xi)

                                                                                                                  settlement(xii)
 CFD                                                                                                              Cash                                                              249,166                  0.00%

                                                                                                                  SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                    249,166                  0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
 obligation (please mark the

 applicable box with an "X")
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural
 person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
 directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer(xiii)
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or                                                                                                                                             X
 the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
 controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv )(please add additional rows as
 necessary)
 Name(xv)                    % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                         than the notifiable threshold
 See Attachment

 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
 Name of the proxy holder
 The number and % of voting rights held
 The date until which the voting rights will be held

 11. Additional information(xvi)

 BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

 
 Jana Blumenstein

 020 7743 3650

 

 Place of completion  12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
 Date of completion   7 December 2021

 

 

This notice is in compliance with National Grid's obligations under the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

 

Megan Barnes

 

Head of Company Secretariat

 

07971 538392

 

 

Section 9 Attachment

 

 

 Name of controlled undertaking                               % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable     threshold
                                                                                                                                          than the notifiable threshold
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
 BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 Trident Merger, LLC
 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock International Limited
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 BlackRock Fund Advisors
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 BlackRock Group Limited
 BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 Trident Merger, LLC
 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
 Aperio Holdings, LLC
 Aperio Group, LLC

 

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