SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
Date: 3 May 2005
NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO
plc
(Registrant's
Name)
1-3
Strand
London
WC2N
5EH
(Registrant's
Address)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
40-F.
Form 20-F
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Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3- 2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the
file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b):
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO plc
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By: /s/ David C.
Forward
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Name: David C Forward
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Title: Assistant Secretary
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Date: 3 May
2005
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
Report of Foreign
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
The Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Announcements sent to the London Stock
Exchange
for the month of April
2005.
National Grid Transco plc
('NGT') 1-3
Strand London, WC2N
5EH United Kingdom
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Recent Announcements to The
London Stock Exchange:
DATE
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DETAILS
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29.4.05
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Notification of Franklin Resources (Templeton)
Interest falling below
3%
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27.4.05
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Director appointment (John
Allan)
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26.4.05
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GridAmerica to cease
operations
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19.4.05
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Quest Operation
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11.4.05
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Directors Interests - Share Incentive Plan -
monthly update
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8.4.05
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Notification of Capital Group's interest
reduced to 7.98%
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ANNEX 2 - Copy
Announcements as sent
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
Report of Foreign
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or
15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Announcements sent to the London Stock
Exchange
for the month of April
2005.
National Grid Transco plc
('NGT') 1-3
Strand London, WC2N
5EH United Kingdom
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8th April
2005
National Grid Transco plc
(NGT)
Notification of Interest in NGT
Ordinary Shares,
Pursuant to Section 198 of
The Companies Act
1985
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NGT
yesterday received a notification from The Capital Group Companies, Inc., that
its notifiable interest was 7.98% (246,659,294 shares) at 5 April
2005.
National Grid
Transco plc (NGT)
Monday 11 April
2005
NGT SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (the
"SIP")
(Notification of Directors'
Interests, pursuant to Section 324(2)
of the
Companies Act
1985)
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Under
the SIP scheme, operated through Towers Perrin Share Plan Services Limited as
Trustee, employees may acquire NGT ordinary shares by regular monthly
contributions. The current monthly purchase of 66,036 NGT ordinary shares under
the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee on Friday 8th April, the
shares having been purchased in the market on 7th April, at a price
of 503.5 pence per share, on behalf of some 3,800 participants.
The following executive Directors of NGT are
beneficiaries of the number of shares purchased on their
behalf:
Director
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Shares purchased in SIP
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Resulting total interest
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Steven Holliday
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25
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630,238
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Roger Urwin
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25
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1,375,826
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National Grid Transco plc
(NGT)
19 April
2005
QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST
(Quest)
(Notification of Directors' Interests
pursuant to Section 324(2)
of the Companies Act
1985)
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Yesterday,
each of the following NGT Executive Directors: E M Astle, S J Holliday, S Lucas,
N P Winser and R J Urwin, technically ceased to be interested in 26,604 NGT
Ordinary shares, by virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to
employees.
(Note: For Companies Act purposes,
the Executive Directors named above are deemed to have a technical interest in
the shares held in NGT's Quest, together with all participating employees. The
interest ceases when shares are transferred to participants who exercise their
Sharesave scheme options.)
Contact: D C
Forward, Assistant Secretary (0207 004 3226).
26 April 2005
GridAmerica to cease
operations
National Grid USA and GridAmerica participants,
FirstEnergy and Northern Indiana Public Service Company, today jointly announce
that all three companies have agreed to cease GridAmerica operations effective 1
November 2005 utilising a similar contractual provision that the other
GridAmerica participant, Ameren, exercised earlier this
month.
GridAmerica, a subsidiary of National
Grid Transco (NGT), is an independent transmission company operating within the
footprint of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, or Midwest
ISO.
NGT is pleased with the performance of
GridAmerica over the past 18 months and will be looking to reapply the skills
and knowledge brought to its participation in GridAmerica as it seeks to develop
interests in North America.
Contacts
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National Grid Transco
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Investors
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Alexandra Lewis
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+44 (0)20 7004 3170
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+44 (0)7768 554879(m)
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David Campbell
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+44 (0)20 7004 3171
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+44 (0)7799 131783(m)
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Richard Smith
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+44 (0)20 7004 3172
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+44 (0)7747 006321(m)
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Bob Seega (US)
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+1 508 389 2598
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Media
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Clive Hawkins
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+44 (0) 20 7004 3147
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+44 (0) 7836 357173(m)
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson
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+44 (0)20 7638 9571
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Anthony Carlisle
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+44 (0)7973 611888(m)
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Cautionary
statement
This announcement
contains certain statements that are neither reported financial results nor
other historical information. These statements are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because these
forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties,
actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied
by such statements. Many of these assumptions, risks and uncertainties relate to
factors that are beyond National Grid Transco's ability to control or estimate
precisely, such as delays in obtaining or adverse conditions contained in
regulatory approvals, competition and industry restructuring, changes in
economic conditions, currency fluctuations, changes in interest and tax rates,
changes in energy market prices, changes in historical weather patterns, changes
in laws, regulations or regulatory policies, developments in legal or public
policy doctrines, the impact of changes to accounting standards, technological
developments, the failure to retain key management, the availability of new
acquisition opportunities or the timing and success of future acquisition
opportunities. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in this announcement include the ability to
continue to integrate the US and UK businesses acquired by or merged with the
Group, the failure for any reason to achieve reductions in costs or to achieve
operational efficiencies, unseasonable weather impacting on demand for
electricity and gas, the behaviour of UK electricity market participants on
system balancing, the timing of amendments in prices to shippers in the UK gas
market, the performance of National Grid Transco's pension schemes and the
regulatory treatment of pension costs, the impact of the proposed disposal by
National Grid Transco of 4 of its UK gas distribution network and any adverse
consequences arising from outages on or otherwise affecting energy networks
owned and/or operated by National Grid Transco.
For a more detailed description of
these assumptions, risks and uncertainties, together with any other risk
factors, please see National Grid Transco's filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (and in particular the "Risk Factors" and
"Operating and Financial Review" sections filed with its most recent annual
report on Form 20F). Recipients are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
announcement. National Grid Transco does not undertake any obligation to release
publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this
announcement.
27 April
2005
NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO BOARD
APPOINTMENT
National Grid Transco plc
today announces that John Allan will join its Board as a Non-executive Director,
with effect from 1 May 2005.
He is currently
Chief Executive of Exel plc (previously Ocean Group plc), having been appointed
in September 1994. He is also a Non-executive Director of PHS Group plc. John
started his career in marketing with Lever Brothers, moving to Bristol-Myers and
then Fine Fare. He joined BET plc in 1985 and was appointed to the Board in
1987. He is a member of the CBI's Presidents' Committee, the International
Advisory Council of the Singapore Economic Development Board and the University
of Edinburgh Campaign Board. John is Chairman of the Freight Transport
Association and Vice Chairman of Freight Forwarding
International.
Commenting on the appointment,
Sir John Parker, Chairman of National Grid Transco, said: "We welcome John
to the Board. His extensive business experience and knowledge of international
markets will complement the strengths of our team of Directors, making him a
valuable addition to the Board."
Contacts
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National Grid Transco
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Investors
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Alexandra Lewis
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+44 (0)20 7004 3170
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+44 (0)7768 554879(m)
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David Campbell
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+44 (0)20 7004 3171
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+44 (0)7799 131783(m)
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Bob Seega (US)
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+1 508 389 2598
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Media
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Clive Hawkins
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+44 (0) 20 7004 3147
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+44 (0) 7836 357173(m)
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson
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+44 (0)20 7638 9571
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Anthony Carlisle
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+44 (0)7973 611888(m)
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29th April
2005
National Grid Transco plc
(NGT)
Notification of Interest in NGT
Ordinary Shares,
Pursuant to Section 198 of
The Companies Act
1985
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NGT
today received a notification from Franklin Resources, Inc. that, together with
affiliates, including Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide,
Inc., it had a notifiable interest in 2.99% of NGT ordinary shares (92,414,591
shares) at 28 April 2005 (having formerly notified a 3.02% interest in January
2004).