Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0463L

SSE PLC

14 July 2017

SSE PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

SSE plc (the "Company") announces that on 13 July 2017 it purchased for cancellation a total of 5,271 Ordinary Shares of nominal value £0.50 each in the capital of the Company. The purchases were carried out on behalf of the Company by Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, who have been engaged to manage part of the Company's capital return programme.

Average Price Per Share	1,475.00 pence
Lowest Price Per Share	1,475.00 pence
Highest Price Per Share	1,475.00 pence

These share purchases form part of the Company's existing share buy-back programme, details of which were announced on 11 November 2016. In respect of the share buy-back programme, which will operate until not later than 31 December 2017, any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter 12 of the UK Listing Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), a schedule of individual trades executed on behalf of the Company by Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc is set out below:

Price (pence)	Date	Time	Quantity	Exchange venue
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:34:48	79	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:34:48	341	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:34:48	413	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:34:48	388	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:34:48	390	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:34:48	45	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:34:48	351	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:36:34	152	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:49:13	1,243	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	12:49:13	403	LSE
1,475.0000	15/03/1900	12:49:13	403	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	13:02:05	400	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	13:07:28	379	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	13:07:47	100	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	13:07:47	100	LSE
1,475.0000	13/07/2017	13:07:48	84	LSE