FORM U-12(I)-B (THREE-YEAR STATEMENT)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Three-Year Period Ending 2004
FORM U-12(I)-B (THREE-YEAR STATEMENT)
Statement Pursuant to Section 12(i) of Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 by a Person Regularly Employed or Retained by a Registered Holding
Company or a Subsidiary Thereof and Whose Employment Contemplates Only Routine
Expenses as Specified in Rule 71(b)
(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
NW1 5JD
England
2. Names and business addresses of any persons through whom the undersigned
proposes to act in matters included within the exemption provided by
paragraph(b) of Rule U-71.
None.
3. Registered holding companies and subsidiary companies by which the
undersigned is regularly employed or retained.
National Grid Group plc (a registered holding company) and associated
companies.
4. Position or relationship in which the undersigned is employed or retained
by each of the companies named in item 3, and brief description of nature
of services to be rendered in each such position or relationship.
Non-Executive Chairman of National Grid Group plc
5. (a) Compensation received during the current year and estimated to be
received over the next two calendar years by the undersigned or others,
directly or indirectly, for services rendered by the undersigned, from each
of the companies designated in item 3. (Use column (a) as supplementary
statement only.)
See attached Exhibit A
(b) Basis for compensation if other than salary.
Annual fee for serving as Chairman.
6. (To be answered in supplementary statement only. See instructions.)
Expenses incurred by the undersigned or any person named in item 2, above,
during the calendar year in connection with the activities described in
item 4, above, and the source or sources of reimbursement for same.
(a) Total amount of routine expenses charged to client:
Not applicable.
(b) Itemized list of 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 Compensation received during the current Filed
year and estimated to be received over the herewith
next two calendar years
EXHIBIT A
Total Compensation
Name of Recipient Received in 2001(A) Estimated Compensation (B)
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2002 2003 2004
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James Ross N/A $219,525 $219,525 $219,525
(a) Column A is not applicable since filing for this individual is not a
supplementary statement.
(b)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-IB for the three-year period ending 2004.
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