National Grid plc’s proposed final dividend 2008/09 of 23.00 pence per share will be paid, subject to shareholder approval, on 19 August 2009. National Grid’s Financial Timetable is currently scheduled as follows:
| 3 June 2009 |
Ordinary shares go ex-dividend |
| 5 June 2009 |
Record date for 2008/09 final dividend |
| 16 June 2009 |
Annual Report posted to shareholders* |
| 22 July 2009 |
Scrip election date for 2008/09 final dividend** |
| 27 July 2009 |
Annual General Meeting (International Convention Centre, Birmingham) and Interim Management Statement |
| 19 August 2009 |
2008/09 final dividend paid to qualifying ordinary shareholders and expected date of trading of new scrip shares |
| 19 November 2009 |
2009/10 half year results |
| 2 December 2009 |
Ordinary shares go ex-dividend |
| 4 December 2009 |
Record date for 2009/10 interim Dividend. |
| 20 January 2010 |
2009/10 interim dividend paid to qualifying ordinary shareholders |
* Documents made available on the National Grid website.
** Subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.
Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (0207 004 3226)