Director/PDMR Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
17 August 2005


The Company announces the purchase on 15 August 2005 by Computershare Investor
Services plc, the trustee of the all employee Scottish and Southern Energy plc
Share Incentive Plan ('SIP'), of 65,300 ordinary shares in the Company at a
price of £10.00 per share. The purchase was made in connection with the award of
50 free shares in the Company to eligible employees under the SIP. The shares
will be awarded to eligible employees on 18 August 2005 and held in trust for
three years.

The interests of the Directors / PDMRs of the Company in the transaction will be
notified after the date of award.




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