SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15a-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2004
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- .)
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: August 20, 2004 | By: | /s/ Donald McPherson | ||
| Donald McPherson | ||||
| Assistant Company Secretary | ||||
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
Scottish Power plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
Barclays PLC
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
Barclays PLC
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 2,855,408
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 3,460,848
Barclays Global Investors N.A. 25,667,927
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 1,332,145
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 789,864
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 2,951,322
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 313,512
Barclays Capital Inc 3,050
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 24,290
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 95,109
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 35,378,698
Barclays Private Bank Ltd 46,812
Gerrard Ltd 264,774
Total 73,183,759
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Not stated
6) Percentage of issued class
Not stated
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
Not stated
8) Percentage of issued class
Not stated
9) Class of security
Ordinary 50p shares
10) Date of transaction
Not stated
11) Date company informed
20 August 2004
12) Total holding following this notification
73,183,759
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.93%
14) Any additional information
n/a
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Donald McPherson
Assistant Secretary
01698 396413
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Donald McPherson
Date of notification 20 August 2004