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National Grid raises £7bn for grid overhaul plan

Grid operator outlines £60bn spending plan across the UK and US between 2025 and 2030
May 23, 2024
  • Surprise £7bn equity raise the biggest seen in London in years
  • 2025-30 investment will total £60bn 

National Grid (NG.) has lined up the largest equity raise the London market has seen in almost a decade to bolster its major investment plan for the UK electricity network. The £7bn raise is being done at a 35 per cent discount to Wednesday’s closing price and will grow the shares on issue by a third.

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