National Grid PLC 6-K, filed Aug 19, 2020

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date: 19 August 2020

Commission File Number: 001-14958

NATIONAL GRID plc

(Registrant’s Name)

1-3 Strand

London WC2N 5EH, England

(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.
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Please see Exhibit 99.1 Announcement sent to the London Stock Exchange on 19 August 2020 — 'Total Voting Rights and Capital Update'

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 authorized.

Date:19 August 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

Document

EXHIBIT 99.1

19 August 2020

National Grid plc (‘National Grid’ or ‘Company’)

Voting Rights and Capital Update

National Grid confirms that, following the issue of 5,958,692 ordinary shares earlier today, in relation to the operation of the Scrip Dividend Scheme for the 2019/20 final dividend, National Grid's registered capital consists of 3,786,195,708 ordinary shares, of which 266,012,374 shares are held as treasury shares; leaving a balance of 3,520,183,334 shares with voting rights.

The figure of 3,520,183,334 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, National Grid plc under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The current terms and conditions of the scrip dividend scheme are available on the Company's website at www.nationalgrid.com in the Investors section and from Equiniti (0800 169 7775), help.shareview.co.uk.

Megan Barnes

Head of Company Secretariat