Exhibit 4(c).8.2

	1-3 Strand
	London
	WC2N 5EH
John Allan	Sir John Parker FREng
Eagle Lodge	Chairman
Wellington Avenue
Virginia Water	john.parker@ngrid.com
Surrey	Direct tel	+44 (0)20 7004 3010
GU25 4QN	Direct fax	+44 (0)20 7004 3012
	Mobile	+44 (0)7831 496201
	www.nationalgrid.com
7 March 2006
Our Reference TJP/NED/PD/03/06

Remuneration Committee – appointment as chairman

This letter confirms your appointment by the Board as chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 March 2006.

As chairman of the Remuneration Committee you will receive an additional fee of £12,500 per annum as agreed by the Board.

The fee is in additional to your annual retainer fee of £35,000 per annum and does not affect your Board attendance fees of £1,500 for meetings in your country of residence and £3,000 for each overseas meeting.

On a personal note I am delighted that you have accepted this new role on the Board of National Grid.

Yours sincerely

/s/ Sir John Parker

National Grid plc

Registered Office: 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5EH

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