Director/PDMR Shareholding

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
27 March 2006





Reinvestment of March 2006 dividend under the Deferred Bonus Plan


The Company was notified on 27 March 2006 of the purchase of 7,266 Ordinary
Shares of 50p each in the Company at a price of £11.42 per share, pursuant to a
regular standing order instruction.


The purchase was carried out on 24 March by Bedell Cristin 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 March
2006 dividend.


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




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