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08/06/2016 16:25

RNS Number : 6535A
National Grid PLC
08 June 2016
8 June 2016
National Grid plc (National Grid)
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.
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
National Grid PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):
 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
7 June, 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
8 June, 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 5% 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rightsx
Direct
Directxi
Indirectxii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B08SNH34
147,120,326
147,120,326
N/A
N/A
209,457,566
N/A
5.59%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
datexiii
Exercise/
Conversion
Periodxiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
Securities Lending


13,289,225
0.35%
American Depository Receipt

45,805
0.00%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
datexvii
Exercise/
Conversion
periodxviii
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rightsxix, xx
CFD



1,225,314
Nominal
Delta
0.03%
0.03%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
224,017,910
5.97%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
Name
% 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 than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



Trident Merger, LLC



BlackRock Investment Management, LLC







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC



BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC



BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.



BlackRock Fund Advisors



BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association







BlackRock, 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 Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC



BlackRock HK Holdco Limited



BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC



BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC



BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.



BlackRock Fund Advisors







BlackRock, Inc.



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, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.







BlackRock, 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 Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC



BlackRock HK Holdco Limited



BlackRock Cayco Limited



BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited



BlackRock Japan Holdings GK



BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.



BlackRock Advisors, LLC







BlackRock, Inc.



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, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock International Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited



BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.







Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A

13. Additional information:

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Laurel Clark
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 3650
This notice is in compliance with National Grid's obligations under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
David Whincup
Assistant Company Secretary
0207 004 3209

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