Review Moody's Report

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
08 June 2006


                        SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC

                             REVIEW MOODY'S REPORT





Scottish and Southern Energy Plc ('SSE') notes with interest, Moody's Investor
Service press release of 7 June 2006 indicating that the ratings of SSE's
regulated networks and holding company are subject to review and possible
downgrade from Aa3.


SSE looks forward to working constructively with Moody's over the six to eight
week review period to conclude the review. SSE's assessment of its credit
position is that it has improved since Moody's last review in February 2005,
taking into account all relevant metrics. SSE's average age of debt at 31 March
2006 was 12.7 years with an EBIT underlying interest cover of 9.2 times.



Enquiries to:

Scottish and Southern Energy

Alan Young, Director of Corporate Communications 0870 900 0410




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