Director Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
5 October 2001


Reinvestment of September 2001 dividend under the Deferred Bonus Plan

The Company was notified today of the purchase of 11,865 Ordinary Shares of
50p each in the Company at a price of £6.385 per share, pursuant to a regular
standing order instruction.

The purchase was carried out on 5 October 2001 by Bedell Christin Trust
Company Limited, trustees of the Scottish and Southern Energy Deferred Bonus
Plan ('the Trust').  The purchase related to the reinvestment by the trustees
of the September 2001 dividend.

For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors are technically regarded
as having an interest in shares held by the Trust.