Rule 8.3 - SCOTTISH POWER PLC

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              SCOTTISH POWER PLC
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.42
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               26 March 2007

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant       58,285,510      3.91%       47,616,234    3.20%
securities
(2) Derivatives       794,388      0.05%        2,984,677    0.20%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and             0      0.00%              231    0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total              59,079,898      3.97%       50,601,142    3.40%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant    42,401,000    0.06%               0             0.00%
securities

(2) Derivatives          0    0.00%
(other than
options)

(3) Options and          0    0.00%               0             0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

  (a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of Securities Price per unit
                                   (GBP)
Purchase      1,596                7.9566
Purchase      11,338               7.9550
Purchase      35,741               7.9508
Purchase      18,658               7.9300
Purchase      97,152               7.9801
Purchase      2,897                7.9573
Purchase      500,000              7.9473
Purchase      10,000,000           7.9650
Purchase      1,604                7.9612
Purchase      300,000              7.9404
Purchase      47,715               7.9658
Purchase      550                  7.9733
Purchase      107,447              7.9700
Sale          105,770              7.9709
Sale          205,332              7.9488
Sale          2,897                7.9384
Sale          510,843              7.9588
Sale          107,447              7.9700
Sale          1,111                7.9668
Sale          215,98               7.9514
Sale          585                  7.9768
Sale          793                  7.9668
Sale          25,621               7.9508
Sale          1,587                7.9568
Sale          800                  7.9518
Sale          472                  7.9668
Sale          107,447              7.9675
Sale          35,388               7.9481
Sale          500,000              7.9473
Sale          453,886              7.9709
Sale          2,600                7.9668
Sale          1,587                7.9618
Sale          146,913              7.9609
Sale          800                  7.9518
Sale          1,500                7.9668
Sale          500,000              7.9473
Sale          9,100                7.9622
Sale          900                  7.9420
Sale          473                  7.9550
Sale          196,800              7.9709
Sale          131,184              7.9709
Sale          300,000              7.9125
Sale          17,560               7.9709
Sale          22,529               7.9629
Sale          124,127              7.9492
Sale          258                  7.9768

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date  Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
21/03/2007 Sale          417,150              7.8282
20/03/2007 Purchase      278,100              7.7951

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         18658         7.93
CFD            Short         300000        7.9403
CFD            Short         35741         7.9507
CFD            Short         1596          7.9565
CFD            Short         2897          7.9573
CFD            Short         1604          7.9611
CFD            Short         47715         7.9658
CFD            Short         9715          7.98
CFD            Long          300000        7.9124
CFD            Long          2897          7.9384
CFD            Long          500000        7.9473
CFD            Long          35388         7.9481
CFD            Long          205332        7.9488
CFD            Long          124127        7.9492
CFD            Long          25621         7.9508
CFD            Long          21598         7.9513
CFD            Long          146913        7.9608
CFD            Long          9100          7.9622
CFD            Long          22529         7.9628


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit (GBP)
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         27 March 2007
Contact name                               BARCLAYS COMPLIANCE
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk