As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2005
Registration No. 333-81390
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
of
NATIONAL GRID plc
(F/K/A National Grid Transco plc
F/K/A National Grid Group plc)
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
ENGLAND AND WALES
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
__________
The Bank of New York
ADR Division
One Wall Street, 29th Floor
New York, New York, 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Peter B. Tisne, Esq.
Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP
120 Broadway
New York, New York 10271
(212) 238-3010
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
[X] immediately upon filing
[ ] on ( Date ) at ( Time ).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. [ ]
Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Prospectus contained herein related to the Depositary Shares of the registrant covered by a previous Registration Statement on Form F-6 of the registrant (Regis. Nos. 333-12950, 333-10968, and 33-99660)
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The prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 Registration Statement which is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 1.
Description of Securities to be Registered
Cross Reference Sheet
Location in Form of Receipt
Item Number and Caption
Filed Herewith as Prospectus
1.
Name and address of depositary
Introductory Article
2.
Title of American Depositary Receipts and
Face of Receipt, top center
identity of deposited securities
Terms of Deposit:
(i)
The amount of deposited securities represented
Face of Receipt, upper right corner
by one unit of American Depositary Receipts
(ii)
The procedure for voting, if any,
Articles number 15, 16 and 18
the deposited securities
(iii)
The collection and distribution of
Articles number 4, 12, 13,
dividends
15 and 18
(iv)
The transmission of notices, reports
Articles number 11, 15, 16
and proxy soliciting material
and 18
(v)
The sale or exercise of rights
Articles number 13, 14, 15
and 18
(vi)
The deposit or sale of securities
Articles number 12, 13, 15,
resulting from dividends, splits
17 and 18
or plans of reorganization
(vii)
Amendment, extension or termination
Articles number 20 and 21
of the deposit agreement
(viii)
Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect
Article number 11
the transfer books of the depositary and
the list of holders of Receipts
(ix)
Restrictions upon the right to deposit
Articles number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
or withdraw the underlying securities
8 and 22
(x)
Limitation upon the liability
Articles number 14, 18, 19 and 21
of the depositary
3.
Fees and Charges
Articles number 7 and 8
Item - 2.
Available Information
Public reports furnished by issuer
Article number 11
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 3.
Exhibits
a.
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of _________________, 2005 among National Grid plc, The Bank of New York as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 1.
b.
Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the Depositary Shares registered hereby or the custody of the deposited securities represented. - Not Applicable.
c.
Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. - See (a) above.
d.
Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. – Previously Filed.
e.
Certification under Rule 466. – Filed herewith as Exhibit 5.
Item - 4.
Undertakings
(a)
The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the ADRs, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.
(b)
If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an ADR thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on August 1, 2005.
Legal entity created by the agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts for ordinary shares of National Grid plc.
The Bank of New York,
As Depositary
By: /s/ Joanne F. Di Giovanni
Name: Joanne F. Di Giovanni
Title: Vice President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, NATIONAL GRID plc has caused this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Birmingham, England on August 1, 2005.
NATIONAL GRID plc
By:/s/ Sir John Parker
Name: Sir John Parker
Title: Chairman
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 1, 2005.
/s/ Roger Urwin Roger Urwin Director and Group Chief Executive (principal executive officer) | /s/ Edward Astle Edward Astle Executive Director, Unregulated Business |
/s/ Stephen Lucas Stephen Lucas Executive Director and Group Finance Director (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) | __________________________ John Grant Non-executive Director |
/s/ Lawrence J. Reilly Lawrence J. Reilly General Counsel, National Grid USA (authorized U.S. representative) | __________________________ Kenneth Harvey Non-executive Director |
__________________________ Sir John Parker Chairman of the Board | /s/ Steven Holliday Steven Holliday Executive Director, UK Gas Distribution and Business Services |
__________________________ Stephen Pettit Non-executive Director | /s/ Michael Jesanis Michael Jesanis Executive Director, US Distribution |
/s/ Maria Richter Maria Richter Non-executive Director | __________________________ Paul Joskow Non-executive Director |
/s/ George Rose George Rose Non-executive Director | /s/ Nicholas Winser Nicholas Winser, Group Director, UK and US Transmission Executive Director |
__________________________ John Allan Non-executive Director |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Letter | Exhibit | Page |
1 | Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of _________________, 2005 among National Grid plc, The Bank of New York as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. | |
4 | Previously filed. | |
5 | Certification under Rule 466 |
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