Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1856V

Drax Group PLC

23 May 2008

 



23 May 2008

DRAX GROUP PLC

('Drax' or the 'Company')

Symbol: DRX

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.  Name of Issuer 

Drax Group plc

2.  Reason for notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Barclays Global Investors

4.  Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

Barclays Global Fund Advisors Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Global Investors, N.A.

5.  Date of the Transaction

22 May 2008

6.  Date on which issuer notified

23 May 2008

7.  Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached

5% to 3%

8.  Notified Details

(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 12,457,846 % of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 3.67% (B) Financial Instruments - Total (A)+(B) Total number of Voting Rights - 12,457,846 Total % of Voting Rights - 3.67%

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held

Barclays Global Fund Advisors Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Global Investors, N.A.

Proxy Voting 

10.  Name of Proxy holder 

-

11.  Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold

-

12.  Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights

-

13.  Any additional information

This notification is based on shares in issue and voting rights attached thereto of 339,397,000 ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence each.

14.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Phil White (01757 612167)

15.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Philip Hudson, Company Secretary

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