UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date: 22 July 2026

 

Commission File Number: 001-14958

 

 

NATIONAL GRID plc

 

(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)

 

England and Wales

 

 (Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 

 

1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH, United Kingdom

(Address
of principal executive office)

 

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

☒  Form 20-F      ☐  Form 40-F

 

Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(1):  ☐

 

Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(7):  ☐

 

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3- 2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.  ☐  Yes    ☒  No

 

If
“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
n/a

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description 

 

99.1

 

Exhibit
99.1 Announcement sent to the London Stock Exchange on 22 July
2026 —
National Grid plc Scrip Dividend

 

 

Exhibit
99.1

 

22 July 2026

 

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

 

National Grid plc Scrip Dividend

 

National Grid confirms that an application has been made to the
Financial Conduct Authority for ordinary shares to be admitted to
the Official List, and to the London Stock Exchange for 50,862,899
ordinary shares to be admitted to trading, in relation to the
operation of the Scrip Dividend Scheme for the 2025/26 final
dividend, payable on 23 July 2026.  Dealings are expected to
commence on 23 July 2026, and the shares will rank pari passu with
the existing issued ordinary shares of the
Company. 

 

In accordance with the terms of the Scrip Dividend Scheme,
49,766,614 ordinary shares are to be issued at a price of 1,197.70
pence per share. In accordance with the terms of the scrip
dividend for US holders of American Depositary Receipts (‘ADRs’),
219,257 ADRs (each representing five ordinary shares) are to be
issued at a price of US$80.5453, representing 1,096,285 ordinary
shares (including fractional entitlements). 

 

The current terms and conditions of the Scrip Dividend Scheme are
available in the Investors section on the
Company’s website and
from Equiniti on 0800 169 7775 or help.shareview.co.uk. 

 

 

Julian Baddeley

Group Company Secretary

 

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:

 

Beth Melges

 

 

 

Beth Melges

Head of Plc Governance

 

 

 

 

Date: 22
July 2026