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.
James Ross
Chairman
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 separate conferences
with Commissioner Glassman and Commissioner Hunt of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and separate conferences with Congressman
Markey's staff, Senator Kennedy's staff, and Senator Clinton
and staff. Briefings 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: $5665
(b) Itemized list of all other expenses: None
National Grid Group plc
By: s/James Ross
______________________________________________
James Ross
Date: May 29, 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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James Ross $219,525 National Grid Group plc
(a) The information listed above is for annual fees Mr. Ross receives for
serving as Non-executive Chairman of National Grid Group for 2002. The time
devoted to the activities described in item 4 above represent only a small
fraction of the time devoted to Mr. Ross's duties as Chairman.
National Grid USA John G. Cochrane
Vice President
May 29, 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