RNS No 7904t
NATIONAL POWER PLC
1st July 1997


Pursuant to the above-named Company's Profit Sharing Share
Scheme, application has been made to the London Stock Exchange
for a blocklisting of 350,000 Ordinary Shares of 50p each to
be admitted to the Official List upon exercise of options.
The Shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued
shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from The Company
Announcements Office of the London Stock Exchange for the
period of 2 business days from the date hereof and from The
Registered Office of the Company for the period of 14 days
from the date hereof.


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