Formal Notice

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
27 October 2004

FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES



PUBLICATION DATE:                       27th October, 2004



Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following
securities to be admitted to the Official List.



DETAILS OF ISSUE:                           £300,000,000 Senior Unsecured 3.75
per cent Convertible Bonds due 2009, convertible into fully paid ordinary shares
in Scottish and Southern Energy plc



ISSUER:                                                 Scottish and Southern
Energy plc



INCORPORATED IN:                          Scotland



GUARANTOR:                                     N/A



INCORPORATED IN:                          N/A



Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained from the addresses detailed
below during usual business hours for fourteen days from the date of this formal
notice:


Scottish and Southern Energy plc                         Merrill Lynch International
Inveralmond House                                        2 King Edward Street
200 Dunkeld Road                                         London
Perth, PH1 3AQ                                           EC1A 1HQ



In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the
Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, London E14 5HS.






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