Directors' Dealings

SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR HENRY CASLEY

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

DIRECTOR NAMED

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

REINVESTMENT BY PEP MANAGER OF TAX CREDIT ON DIVIDEND GENERAL PEP -
DISCRETIONARY

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

44

8)   (0.000005%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

NIL

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY

12)  Price per share

589.5P

13)  Date of transaction

26.5.99

14)  Date company informed

13.7.99

15)  Total holding following this notification

119,524

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

0.0136%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indicationbentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     TRACEY PEER
     01628 584945

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification 14 JULY 1999...................