Director Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
25 March 2004


Reinvestment of March 2004 dividend under the Deferred Bonus Plan

The Company was notified today of the purchase of 6,670 Ordinary Shares of 50p
each in the Company at a price of £6.6745 per share, pursuant to a regular
standing order instruction.

The purchase was carried out on 24 March 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 March
2004 dividend.

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


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