Holding(s) in Company

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
29 November 2002



NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 TO 202 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985

The Company was notified on 28 November 2002 that Prudential plc has a
notifiable interest in 27,332,934 ordinary 50p shares in Scottish and Southern
Energy plc, being 3.18% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The shares are registered as follows:

M&G (Lombard St) Noms FPE                4,835

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI            13,676

MGM A/C DBL A/C FBFT                    88,591

MGM A/C JPM A/C RU                   5,861,974

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC     21,132,336

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC        149,934

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC          1,541

PRUDENTIAL EURO INDEX TRACKER            2,368
                                         
PRUDENTIAL UK INDEX TRACKER TS           4,212

ROY NOMINEES 578079                     14,408

ROY NOMS LTD 578052                      8,283

ROY NOMS LTD 578141                     16,373

ROY NOMS LTD 578192                     34,403




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