Director Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
26 November 2003

Notification of Directors' Interests


Scottish and Southern Energy plc wishes to notify the following changes in
directors' interests in the Company's Ordinary 50p Shares (shares) following a
notification to the Company on 25 November 2003 by the PEP Manager, The Bank of
New York, regarding the reinvestment of the tax credit, on the September
dividend, on 21 November 2003 at £ 6.51, pursuant to a regular standing order
instruction.


  Director                 Number of shares    Percentage of issued        Total holding         Total percentage of  
                              purchased             share class       following notification        issued shares     
                                                                                               following notification 

  David Sigsworth                 20                 0.000004%                50,073                   0.006%         

  Lorna Sigsworth                 18                                                                                  
  (spouse)                                                                                                            

  Gregor Alexander                2                 0.0000002%                 7,793                   0.001%         
 







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