FORM U-12(I)-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FORM U-12(I)-A
Statement Pursuant to Section 12(i) of Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 by a Person Employed or Retained by a Registered Holding Company or a
Subsidiary Thereof
(To be filed in DUPLICATE. If acknowledgment is desired, file in triplicate)
1. Name and business address of person filing statement.
Fiona Smith
Company Secretary and General Counsel
National Grid Group plc
15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
England
2. Names and business addresses of any persons through whom the undersigned
has engaged in the activities described in Item 4 below.
None.
3. Registered holding company systems involved.
National Grid Group plc (a registered holding company) and associated
companies.
4. Concise statement of (a) name of employing companies; (b) persons or
bodies before whom matters were presented, advocated, or opposed,
and (c) activities of the type described in section 12(i) of the Act,
and extent to which other than "routine expenses" are contemplated.
Representing National Grid Group plc (NGG) in conference with staff
members C. Baker, C. Chow, C. Fisher, D. Smith, and R. Wason of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Briefing on proposed merger of
NGG and Lattice Group plc. Only routine expenses involved.
5. (a) Compensation received and to be received by the undersigned and any
other persons, directly or indirectly, for services described in Item 4,
above, and the sources of such compensation.
See attached Exhibit A
(b)Names of persons with whom the undersigned has divided or is to divide his
compensation (stated in item 5(a) above), and the total amount being paid
over by the undersigned to each such person.
None.
6. Expenses incurred by the undersigned or any person named in item 2, above,
in connection with the activities described in item 4, above.
(a) Total amount of routine expenses: $645
(b) Itemized list of all other expenses: None
National Grid Group plc
By: s/Fiona Smith
______________________________________________
Fiona Smith
Date: May 3, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page
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A Information pursuant to Item 5 Filed
herewith
EXHIBIT A
Salary or other Person or company from
compensation received whom received or to be
Name of Recipient or to be received (a) received
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Fiona Smith ______________ National Grid Group plc
(Filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b))
(a) Does not include incentive compensation, if any, for 2002, which amount
is not determined at this time. The information listed above is for
salary for the calendar year 2002. The time devoted to the activities
described in item 4 above represent only a small fraction of the time
devoted to Ms. Smith's duties as Company Secretary and General Counsel.
National Grid USA John G. Cochrane
Vice President
May 3, 2002
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
National Grid USA is participating in the Electronic Data Gathering and
Retrieval Program.
Submitted herewith in electronic format for filing with the Commission is
Form U-12-IA.
Very truly yours,
s/ John G. Cochrane
National Grid USA
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582-0001
Telephone: 508-389-2174
Fax: 508-366-5498
John.Cochrane @us.ngrid.com