AND OWNERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement Dated as of August 1, 2005Deposit Agreement • November 18th, 2011 • Bank of New York / Adr Division • American depositary receipts • New York
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 1, 2005, among NATIONAL GRID PLC (F/K/A National Grid Transco plc F/K/A National Grid Group plc), a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales ( herein called the Issuer), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation (herein called the Depositary), and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued hereunder.
VOTING RIGHTS MAY BE RESTRICTED AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 22 AND VOTING PROCEDURES MAY BE MODIFIED WITHOUT NOTICE TO HOLDERS AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 16.Bank of New York / Adr Division • November 18th, 2011 • American depositary receipts
representing deposited Ordinary Shares (herein called "Shares") of National Grid plc (herein called the "Company"). At the date hereof, each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Shares which are either deposited or subject to deposit under the deposit agreement at the London, England office of The Bank of New York (herein called the "Custodian"). The Depositary's Corporate Trust Office is located at a different address than its principal executive office. Its Corporate Trust Office is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, N.Y. 10286, and its principal executive office is located at One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286.
