Notification on Schedule 10, dated June 3, 2003

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONS

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 June 2003

 

 

 

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 June 3, 2003, 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  

June 12, 2003

       By:  

/s/ Alan McCulloch

                Alan McCulloch
                Assistant Company Secretary

SCHEDULE 10

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

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 Capital Securities Ltd 284,292

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 2,661,231

Barclays Global Fund Advisors 1,298,389

Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd 761,466

Barclays Global Investors Ltd 35,384,380

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 15,050

Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 24,324,838

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 136,546

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 620,199

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 4,305,229

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 108,148

Barclays Global Investors Japan Investment Trust 134,866

Barclays Private Bank Ltd 603,262

 

Total 70,637,896

 

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

 

2 June 2003

 

12)    Total holding following this notification

 

70,637,896

 

13)    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

 

3.81%

 

14)    Any additional information

 

n/a

 

15)    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 

Donald McPherson

 

Assistant Secretary

 

0141 566 4675

 

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

 

Donald McPherson

 

Date of notification 3 June 2003