Holding(s) in Company

Drax Group PLC
12 June 2006



                                  SCHEDULE 10


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.   Name of company

Drax Group plc


2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group


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

Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4270483 - 376,733
Chetwynd Nominees Ltd IPB A/c XTHRF11 - 40,000
Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4261416 - 167,040
Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4239914 - 246,152
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/c 219720 - 441,864
BNY (OCS) nominees Ltd A/c 219004 - 232,270
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/c 219709 - 353,112
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd A/C 277650 - 472,836
Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 - 24,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07199 - 63,679
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891 - 14,776,873
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07207 - 1,714,568
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07205 - 733,039
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 23525 - 679
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 11121 - 9,500
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 35822 - 13,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 27642 - 319,113
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07198 - 1,240,623
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 - 525,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21688 - 503,103
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 - 3,422,051
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 30332 - 69,306
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 - 10,100
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 - 798,435
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 - 1,100,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07196 - 45,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 31348 - 21,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 - 6,770,517
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 - 700,018
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 - 975,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 - 332,062
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 - 220,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10497 - 550,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02642 - 1,035,651
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c WWSF0004002 - 348,723
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c AVOP003002 - 644,406
Roy Nominees A/c 104450 - 113,684
State Street Bank & Trust, Boston A/c GPES - 156,814
State Street Nominees Limited A/c JTAY - 79,342
State Street Nominees Limited A/c JY17 - 1,049,266
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960028 - 252,031
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 961032 - 284,544
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960253 - 552,150
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960039 - 1,217
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 960011 - 31,264
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 961111 - 6,159
The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited A/c 454361 - 258,738
William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301781 - 29,930
William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301778 - 30,911
William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 - 55,000


5.   Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

     42,196,503


6.   Percentage of issued class

     10.37%


7.   Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

     N/A


8.   Percentage of issued class

     N/A


9.   Class of security

     Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each


10.  Date of transaction

     12 June 2006


11.  Date company informed

     12 June 2006


12.  Total holding following this notification

     42,196,503


13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     10.37%


14.  Any additional information

     Figures are based on shares in issue of 407,085,395


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

Peter Rothwell, Company Secretary


Date of notification

12 June 2006



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