<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.nationalgrid.com/static/xsl/ngcomrss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Financial news</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/</link><description></description><item><title>2009-10 - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2009 to 26 July 2009</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2009/IMStxt26JUL09.htm</link><description>
Current trading in line with our expectations of a strong operational and financial performance in 2009/10 
Sound financial position, Moody’s credit ratings reaffirmed with stable outlook ...</description><pubDate>27 July 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>2009-10 - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2009 to 26 July 2009</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2009/IMS27JUL09.htm</link><description>HIGHLIGHTS: • Current trading in line with our expectations of a strong operational and financial performance in 2009/10 • Sound financial position, Moody’s credit ratings reaffirmed with stable ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/496F49A9-C0A9-4D53-B96F-D027E07FE8CC/35921/NGInterimManagementStatementFINAL27JUL09.pdf" length="40455" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>27 July 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - Scrip Dividend</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/ScripDividend.htm</link><description>Subject to shareholder approval at the 2009 Annual General Meeting, the proposed optional scrip dividend, allowing shareholders to receive new fully paid ordinary shares in National Grid plc (the ...</description><pubDate>10 June 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - National Grid seeks leave to appeal Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) Judgment on Gas Metering Contracts.</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/290509.htm</link><description>National Grid is seeking leave to appeal the CAT judgment of 29 April 2009, that upholds in part Ofgem&amp;#8217;s 2008 decision that National Grid infringed the Competition Act 1998 by entering into a ...</description><pubDate>28 May 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 October 2008 to 4 February 2009</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/IMS+05-Feb-09.htm</link><description>
Trading remains strong and in line with expectations.
Successful funding programme continues with c. &amp;#163;1.3 billion raised since 1 January 2009.
KeySpan synergy savings expected to be well in ...</description><pubDate>05 February 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 October 2008 to 4 February 2009</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/IMS05Feb09.htm</link><description>HIGHLIGHTS
&amp;#8226; Trading remains strong and in line with expectations.&amp;#8226; Successful funding programme continues with c. &amp;#163;1.3 billion raised since 1 January 2009.&amp;#8226; KeySpan synergy ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/80FC39D2-917A-4AA5-BE32-B8864EBA7F02/31753/NGInterimManagementStatementFinal.pdf" length="44580" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>05 February 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - Half year report (for the six months ended 30 Sept 08)</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/Interims08.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:
“We have delivered a good operating and financial performance this period.  Our first half earnings reflect the seasonality of the former KeySpan businesses and ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/3CE174B4-4F7A-40F7-941A-9E25CEE30897/29843/NGhalfyearresultsstatement200809FINAL.pdf" length="226680" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>20 November 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - National Grid Investor Day</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/InvestorDayOct2008.htm</link><description>This will focus on the Transmission and Electricity Distribution &amp; Generation businesses.  It will also provide an update on our capital investment plans.  The presentation will outline an additional ...</description><pubDate>07 October 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - National Grid completes sale of Ravenswood Generating Station for US$2.9 billion</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/26-08-08.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (“National Grid”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its 2,480 megawatt Ravenswood Generating Station in New York City to TransCanada Corporation for a total ...</description><pubDate>26 August 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>2008-09 - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2008 to 25 July 2008</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Investor+Relations/Financial+news/2008/280709.htm</link><description>HIGHLIGHTS

Good regulatory progress in US. 
Outlook for 2008/09 is in line with expectations. 
Strong performance in ongoing funding programme.
BUSINESS UPDATE
During the period National Grid ...</description><pubDate>28 July 2008</pubDate></item></channel></rss>