Director/PDMR Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
27 September 2005



Reinvestment of September 2005 dividend under the Deferred Bonus Plan

The Company was notified on 26 September 2005 of the purchase of 17,850 Ordinary
Shares of 50p each in the Company at a price of £10.26 per share, pursuant to a
regular standing order instruction.

The purchase was carried out on 23 September by Bedell Cristin Trust Company
Limited, trustees of the Scottish and Southern Energy Deferred Bonus Plan ('the
Trust'). The purchase related to the reinvestment by the Trustees of the
September 2005 dividend.

For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors are regarded as having an
interest in shares held by the Trust.

Also, the company was notified on 27 September 2005 of a dividend reinvestment
by the PEP Manager pursuant to a regular standing order instruction.

PDMR - Graham Juggins - Single Company PEP - 66 shares at a price of £10.30
Director - Gregor Alexander - Single Company PEP - 19 shares at a price of
£10.30

Following this notification, Gregor Alexander has an interest in 12,867 shares
representing 0.001% of the issued share capital of the Company.



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