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: 1 June
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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[ X ]
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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: 1
June 2005
ANNEX 1 - SUMMARY
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 May, and 1 June,
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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1.6.05
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Sales Of Four Gas Distribution Networks
Completed.
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24.5.05
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NGT's Exec. Directors' share
interests (further operation of the ESOP and one Director, R J Urwin, exercises
Sharematch awards).
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23.5.05
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Investor Seminar- 20 July
2005.
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17.5.05
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Quest Operation
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10.5.05
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Directors Interests - Share Incentive Plan - monthly
update
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6.5.05
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Notification of Directors' Interests on
Appointment (J Allan)
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3.5.05
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Quest operation
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Note: In
addition, a 'same day' SEC filing on Form 6-K was
made
on 19 May
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'Results for the year ended 31 March 2005'
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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 May, and 1 June,
2005.
National Grid Transco plc
('NGT') 1-3
Strand London, WC2N
5EH United Kingdom
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1 June 2005
SALES OF FOUR GAS DISTRIBUTION
NETWORKS COMPLETED
National Grid Transco plc today announces that
it has completed the sales of four of its regional gas distribution networks for
a total cash consideration of £5.8
billion.
The North of England distribution
network has been sold to a consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings
Limited and including United Utilities PLC for a cash consideration of £1.4
billion. The South of England and the Scotland distribution networks have been
sold to a consortium comprising Scottish and Southern Energy plc, Borealis
Infrastructure Management Inc and Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan for a
cash consideration of £3.2 billion. The Wales & the West distribution
network has been sold to a consortium led by the Macquarie European
Infrastructure Fund (a wholesale fund managed by a member of the Macquarie Bank
Group), for a cash consideration of £1.2
billion.
Roger Urwin, Chief Executive of
National Grid Transco, said:
"We are
delighted to announce completion of our network sales. This very successfully
concludes a long and complex process, led by Steve Holliday and his team,
working closely with Ofgem, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the new
owners. It marks the inauguration of what is in effect a new gas distribution
industry for the UK. We look forward to taking forward our retained gas
distribution business, by far the largest in the UK, and setting new levels of
efficiency to the benefit of customers and shareholders
alike."
CONTACT
DETAILS
National Grid
Transco:
Investors
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Alexandra Lewis
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+44 (0)7768 554879(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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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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Anthony Carlisle
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+44 (0)20 7638 9571
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+44 (0)7973 611888(m)
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24 May
2005
National
Grid Transco plc
('NGT')
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National
Grid 1996 Employee Benefit Trust
(ESOP)
(Notification of Directors'
Interests,
pursuant to Section 324(2) of
The Companies Act 1985)
Directors' Interests- Dr R J
Urwin
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NGT
today received a further notification from the ESOP Trustee; that certain
Executive Directors of NGT (E Astle, S Holliday, R Urwin and N Winser) ceased to
be technically interested in a total of 17,425 NGT Ordinary shares, by virtue of
the Trustee having transferred the shares to a participant on 24 May
2005.
(Note: For Companies Act purposes, these
Executive Directors of NGT are deemed to have a technical interest in all the
shares held by the ESOP, together with all participating employees. The interest
ceases when shares are transferred to participants by the exercise of executive
share options or under another employees' share
scheme.)
One of NGT's Directors, Dr R J
Urwin, was the participant involved. The 17,425 shares were transferred to him
on exercising the Sharematch awards granted under the National Grid Share
Matching Scheme operations in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
His total personal interest in NGT shares is
unchanged, as he retained the shares.
Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (0207
004 3226)
23 May
2005
National Grid Transco
plc
Investor Seminar on UK gas distribution
and Wireless infrastructure
National Grid Transco plc is holding a seminar
on 20 July 2005 for investors and analysts covering its UK gas distribution and
Wireless infrastructure businesses.
The seminar
will include presentations from a number of the management team including Steve
Holliday and Edward Astle on the performance and outlook of their business
segments.
Presentation slides will, as usual,
be made available on the Investors' section of the National Grid Transco web
site (www.ngtgroup.com).
In order that we can
plan appropriately, if you would like to register an interest in attending this
event, please contact Debbie Taylor (e-mail: deborah.taylor@ngtgroup.com).
Invitations and further details (including relating to the venue) will be issued
to interested parties nearer the
time.
Contacts
Alexandra
Lewis +44 (0)20 7004 3170 +44 (0)7768
554879(m)
David Campbell +44 (0)20 7004 3171 +44
(0)7799 131783(m)
Richard Smith +44 (0)20 7004 3172
+44 (0)7747 006321(m)
Debbie Taylor +44 (0)20 7004
3169 +44 (0)7787 568375(m)
National
Grid Transco plc (NGT)
17 May
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 25,649
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).
National Grid Transco plc
(NGT)
Tuesday 10 May
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 63,265 NGT ordinary shares under
the scheme was confirmed by the Trustee, the shares having been purchased in the
market on 9th May, at a price of 512.49 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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24
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630,262
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Roger Urwin
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24
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1,375,850
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6 May
2005
National Grid Transco plc
(NGT)
Notification of Directors'
Interests on
Appointment
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Following
his appointment as a Non-Executive Director on 1 May 2005, NGT notifies that
John Allan's previous directorships in non-group listed companies held within
the past five years were The Hamleys Group Limited and Wolseley PLC. There is
no other information required to be disclosed by paragraph 16.4 of the Listing
Rules in respect of John Allan.
National
Grid Transco plc (NGT)
3 May
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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Today,
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 24,992
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).