National Grid PLC 6-K, filed Jul 29, 2020
National Grid PLC (NGG)
About this 6-K
National Grid PLC filed this 6-K on July 29, 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: 29 July 2020
Commission File Number: 001-14958
NATIONAL GRID plc
(Registrant’s Name)
1-3 Strand
London WC2N 5EH, England
(Registrant’s Address)
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Please see Exhibit 99.1 Announcement sent to the London Stock Exchange on 29 July 2020 — 'National Grid plc - Board Committee Changes'
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.
| NATIONAL GRID plc | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/Rebecca Waite<br>_______________________ |
| Rebecca Waite<br>Assistant Company Secretary |
Date:29 July 2020
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit<br><br>No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Exhibit 99.1 Announcement sent to the London Stock Exchange on 29 July 2020 — 'National Grid plc - Board Committee Changes' |
Document
Exhibit 99.1
29 July 2020
National Grid plc ('National Grid' or 'the Company')
Board Committee Changes
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11R the Company announces that Mark Williamson will step down as Chair of the Audit Committee, with effect from 10 November 2020.
As reported in the 2019/20 Annual Report and Accounts, Liz Hewitt, Independent Non-executive Director of the Company, was identified as the appropriate candidate to succeed Mark Williamson as Chair of the Audit Committee and will step into the role with effect from 10 November 2020. Liz joined the Audit Committee as a member in January 2020; she is a qualified chartered accountant and is an experienced member of and chair of audit committees, including most recently Melrose Industries plc, Novo Nordisk A/S and the House of Lords Commission.
Mark Williamson will continue as Senior Independent Director and as a member of the Board, and Nominations and Remuneration Committees.
Megan Barnes
Head of Company Secretariat