Holding(s) in Company

Drax Group PLC
31 May 2007


31 May 2007


                                 DRAX GROUP PLC

                           ('Drax' or the 'Company')


                                  Symbol: DRX


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



Following the share consolidation of 64 new ordinary shares of 11 16/29 ordinary
shares for 67 old ordinary shares of 11 1/29 which took effect on 30 April 2007,
Capital Group International, Inc. and its group have confirmed its current
holding as follows:-



1.       Name of Issuer

Drax Group plc


2.       Reason for notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


3.       Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Capital Group International, Inc.


4.       Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

See additional information under 9.


5.       Date of the Transaction

29 May 2007


6.       Date on which issuer notified

30 May 2007


7.       Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached

3%


8.       Notified Details

(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares
Number of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 10,474,734
% of Voting Rights (InDirect) - 2.9724%

(B) Financial Instrument
 -
Total (A)+(B)
Total number of Voting Rights - 10,474,734
Total % of Voting Rights - 2.9724%


9.       Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights 
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held

Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:
Capital International Limited 8,401,778  2.384%
Capital International S.A.    2,066,204  0.586%
Capital International, Inc.   6,752      0.002%


Proxy Voting


10.   Name of Proxy holder

                                                                             -


11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold

-


12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights

-


13.   Any additional information

The number of shares in issue are 352,402,304 ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence
each.

Capital Group International Inc.'s previous reported position was in 3.1486% of
the Company's share captial.


14.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Phil White (01757 612167)


15.   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Philip Hudson, Company Secretary



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