Director Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
29 March 2004


                      Notification of Directors' Interests




Scottish and Southern Energy plc wishes to notify the following changes in
directors' interests in the Company's Ordinary 50p Shares (shares) following an
announcement to the Company on 26 March 2004 by the PEP Manager regarding the
reinvestment of dividend on 25 March 2003, pursuant to a regular standing order
instruction.



David Sigsworth  Single Company PEP   36 shares at a price of £6.725

                        General PEP   43 shares at a price of £6.725

Lorna Sigsworth (Spouse)  Single Company PEP  21 shares at a price of £6.725

                                 General PEP  43 shares at a price of £6.725

Following this notification, David Sigsworth has an interest in 43,280 shares
representing 0.0050% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Gregor Alexander  Single Company PEP  10 shares at a price of £6.725

Following this notification, Gregor Alexander has an interest in 7,881 shares
representing 0.0009% of the issued share capital of the Company.




Also, the Company was notified on 29 March 2004 that one of its non-executive
directors, Rene Medori, purchased 2,000 Ordinary 50p shares on 29 March 2004 at
a price of £6.70.

Following this notification, Rene Medori has an interest in 2,000 shares
representing 0.0002% of the issued share capital of the Company.




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