Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 


 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of January

 


 

SCOTTISH POWER PLC

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 


 

CORPORATE OFFICE, 1 ATLANTIC QUAY, GLASGOW, G2 8SP

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F      X             Form 40-F              

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

Yes                       No      X    

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .)

 


 

FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. Notification by Scottish Power plc, dated January 10, 2007, of Rule 8.1 - Scottish Power plc

 

                                                              FORM 8.1
                                      DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
                                              FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
                                            (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)


1.       KEY INFORMATION

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Name of person dealing (Note 1)                        See attached schedule
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Company dealt in                                       Scottish Power plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings       Ordinary Shares of 42p
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing                                        See attached schedule
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2.       INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)      Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

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                                                                      Long                                   Short

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                                                      Number                                Number
                                                      (%)                                   (%)
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(1) Relevant securities                                N/A                                   N/A
                                                       N/A                                   N/A
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)                   N/A                                   N/A
                                                       N/A                                   N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell            N/A                                   N/A
                                                       N/A                                   N/A
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Total                                                  See attached schedule                 See attached schedule

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(b)      Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

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Class of relevant security:                                            Long                                   Short

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                                                      Number                                Number
                                                      (%)                                   (%)
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(1) Relevant securities                                N/A                                   N/A
                                                       N/A                                   N/A
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)                   N/A                                   N/A
                                                       N/A                                   N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell            N/A                                   N/A
                                                       N/A                                   N/A
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Total                                                  N/A                                   N/A
                                                       N/A                                   N/A
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(c)      Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

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Class of relevant security:                            Details

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Ordinary Shares of 42p each                            See attached schedule
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3.       DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a)      Purchases and sales

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Purchase/sale                                 Number of securities                       Price per unit (Note 5)

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See attached schedule                         See attached schedule                      See attached schedule
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(b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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Product name,              Long/short (Note 6)           Number of securities (Note 7)            Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
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N/A                        N/A                           N/A                                      N/A

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(c)      Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)      Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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Product name,             Writing, selling,    Number of securities    Exercise     Type, e.g.       Expiry       Option money
e.g. call option          purchasing,          to which the option     price        American,        date         paid/received per
                          varying etc.         relates (Note 7)                     European etc.                 unit (Note 5)
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N/A                       N/A                  N/A                     N/A          N/A              N/A          N/A
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(ii)     Exercising

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Product name, e.g. call option                Number of securities                       Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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N/A                                           N/A                                        N/A
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(d)      Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

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Nature of transaction (Note 8)                Details                                    Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

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N/A                                           N/A                                        N/A

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4.       OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the
voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future
acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this
should be stated.
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None

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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                            NO


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Date of disclosure                                                           10 January 2007
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Contact name                                                                 Rhona Gregg
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Telephone number                                                             0141 566 4733
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                                Scottish Power plc
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)                    Category 3 - subsidiary directors of the
                                                                             Scottish Power Group

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Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


                                   Schedule


ScottishPower Employee Share Ownership Plan

Scottish Power plc ("the Company") announces that on 8 January 2007, the
following subsidiary directors, purchased Partnership Shares and were awarded
Matching Shares under the Inland Revenue approved ScottishPower Employee Share
Ownership Plan (ESOP).  The Shares were purchased/allocated at £7.49 per share
under the terms of the ESOP.  As a result of these awards, the Company was
notified today, that the individual interests in the ordinary share capital of
Scottish Power plc have increased as shown below.

                           Partnership Shares Ordinary Matching Shares Ordinary   Total Interest in Ordinary
                           Shares of 42p               Shares of 42p              Shares of 42p each following
                                                                                  this notification*

Adrian Coats               17                          6                          9,377
Stuart MacDonald           17                          6                          7,206
David Morrison             17                          6                          7,203
David Hill                 17                          6                          5,669
Keith Anderson             17                          6                          11,919
David Wark                 17                          6                          10,208
Stewart Wood               17                          6                          11,910
Dylan Hughes               7                           6                          7,106
John Heasley               17                          6                          7,048
Hugh Finlay                17                          6                          10,903
Heather Chalmers           17                          6                          6,267
Peter Brown                17                          6                          6,052
Sandy Duckett              17                          6                          4,891
Guy Jefferson              7                           6                          8,187
James Sutherland           17                          6                          9,515
Robert Benns               11                          6                          3,973
Andrew Bird                17                          6                          3,868
Jim McGowan                17                          6                          6,920
Roger Seshan               7                           6                          1,909
Julie Welsh                9                           6                          952


*All less than 1% of the issued share capital


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

/s/ Scottish Power plc


       

(Registrant)

Date: January 10, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Mrs Sheelagh Duffield


       

Mrs Sheelagh Duffield

       

Company Secretary