SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January
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, dated January 10, 2007, of Rule 8.1 - Scottish Power plc
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) See attached schedule
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Company dealt in Scottish Power plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary Shares of 42p
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing See attached schedule
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
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Long Short
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Number Number
(%) (%)
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(1) Relevant securities N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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Total See attached schedule See attached schedule
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Long Short
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Number Number
(%) (%)
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(1) Relevant securities N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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Total N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Details
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Ordinary Shares of 42p each See attached schedule
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
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See attached schedule See attached schedule See attached schedule
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
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N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call option purchasing, to which the option price American, date paid/received per
varying etc. relates (Note 7) European etc. unit (Note 5)
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N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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N/A N/A N/A
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
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N/A N/A N/A
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the
voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future
acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this
should be stated.
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None
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure 10 January 2007
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Contact name Rhona Gregg
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Telephone number 0141 566 4733
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Scottish Power plc
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) Category 3 - subsidiary directors of the
Scottish Power Group
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Schedule
ScottishPower Employee Share Ownership Plan
Scottish Power plc ("the Company") announces that on 8 January 2007, the
following subsidiary directors, purchased Partnership Shares and were awarded
Matching Shares under the Inland Revenue approved ScottishPower Employee Share
Ownership Plan (ESOP). The Shares were purchased/allocated at £7.49 per share
under the terms of the ESOP. As a result of these awards, the Company was
notified today, that the individual interests in the ordinary share capital of
Scottish Power plc have increased as shown below.
Partnership Shares Ordinary Matching Shares Ordinary Total Interest in Ordinary
Shares of 42p Shares of 42p Shares of 42p each following
this notification*
Adrian Coats 17 6 9,377
Stuart MacDonald 17 6 7,206
David Morrison 17 6 7,203
David Hill 17 6 5,669
Keith Anderson 17 6 11,919
David Wark 17 6 10,208
Stewart Wood 17 6 11,910
Dylan Hughes 7 6 7,106
John Heasley 17 6 7,048
Hugh Finlay 17 6 10,903
Heather Chalmers 17 6 6,267
Peter Brown 17 6 6,052
Sandy Duckett 17 6 4,891
Guy Jefferson 7 6 8,187
James Sutherland 17 6 9,515
Robert Benns 11 6 3,973
Andrew Bird 17 6 3,868
Jim McGowan 17 6 6,920
Roger Seshan 7 6 1,909
Julie Welsh 9 6 952
*All less than 1% of the issued share capital
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: January 10, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Mrs Sheelagh Duffield | ||
| Mrs Sheelagh Duffield | ||||
| Company Secretary | ||||