Holding(s) in Company

Drax Group PLC
20 December 2005

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     DRAX GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     IN RESPECT OF CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED:-

     STATE STREET NOMINEES                                      25,500
     BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES                               2,375,400
     NORTHERN TRUST                                            717,700
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                    940,400
     MIDLAND BANK PLC                                           73,100
     BARCLAYS BANK                                              31,300
     MORGAN GUARANTY                                           106,900
     NORTRUST NOMINEES                                       1,280,500
     STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO                              550,600
     DEUTSCHE BANK AG                                          399,400
     HSBC BANK PLC                                             306,100
     MELLON BANK N.A.                                           81,300
     NORTHERN TRUST AVFC                                        85,000

     IN RESPECT OF CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY:-

     BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES                               9,017,865

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     15,991,065


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.93%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     15 DECEMBER 2005


11)  Date company informed

     19 DECEMBER 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     15,991,065

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.93%


14)  Any additional information

     FIGURES ARE BASED ON SHARES IN ISSUE OF 406,927,661


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     PHIL WHITE 
     01757 612167


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification     20 DECEMBER 2005






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