9 December 2021
National Grid plc ('National Grid' or 'Company')
Scrip Dividend for 2021/22 Interim Dividend
The optional scrip dividend, allowing shareholders to receive new fully paid ordinary shares in the Company, instead of a cash dividend, is available to ordinary shareholders on the register on 3 December 2021, the dividend record date. A timetable is provided below.
For ordinary shareholders, the scrip dividend reference price for the 2021/22 interim dividend is 1015.80 pence. This is calculated as the average closing mid-market price of an ordinary share for the five dealing days commencing with, and including, the ordinary share ex-dividend date.
For American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders, the scrip ADR reference price for the 2021/22 interim dividend is US$67.3374. This is calculated by multiplying the scrip dividend reference price above by five (as there are five ordinary shares underlying each ADR) and by the average US$ rate for the equivalent dates.
The current terms and conditions of the scrip dividend scheme are available in the Investors section on the Company's website and from Equiniti (0800 169 7775).
2021/22 interim dividend timetable:
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| 18 November 2021 | 2021/22 half year results and interim dividend amount declared - 17.21 pence per ordinary share; $1.1573 per ADR* | ||
| 2 December 2021 | ADRs and ordinary shares go ex-dividend | ||
| 3 December 2021 | Record date for the 2021/22 interim dividend | ||
| 9 December 2021 | Scrip reference price announced | ||
| 20 December 2021 (5pm London time) | Scrip Election Date for 2021/22 interim dividend | ||
| 19 January 2022 | 2021/22 interim dividend paid to qualifying shareholders | ||
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*The figure shown is gross of a $0.01 per ADR interim dividend fee which will be applied to cash distributions made to ADR holders in relation to the 2021/22 interim dividend. This fee does not apply to ADRs received through the scrip dividend.
Megan Barnes
Head of Company Secretariat
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