Director Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
25 March 2005



        Reinvestment of March 2005 dividend under the Deferred Bonus Plan


The Company was notified on 24 March 2005 of the purchase of 8,016 Ordinary
Shares of 50p each in the Company at a price of £8.8849 per share, pursuant to a
regular standing order instruction.

The purchase was carried out on 23 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
2005 dividend.

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



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