Notification of major intertests in shares

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 September 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-            .)

 


 

FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. Notification by Scottish Power plc on Schedule 10, dated September 22, 2004, of major interests in shares.

 

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 September 22, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ Alan McCulloch


       

Alan McCulloch

       

Assistant Company Secretary


SCHEDULE 10

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

1) Name of company

 

Scottish Power plc

 

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

 

Prudential 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

 

Prudential plc

 

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

 

Not stated

 

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

 

21 September 2004

 

12) Total holding following this notification

 

Not stated

 

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

 

Not stated


14) Any additional information

 

Prudential plc and all of its subsidiary companies no longer have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of Scottish Power plc

 

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 

Alan McCulloch

Assistant Secretary

01698 396414

 

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

 

Alan McCulloch

Assistant Secretary

Date of notification 22 September 2004