Form 6-K

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 March

 


 

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 March 13, 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


Name of person dealing (Note 1)               See attached schedule

Company dealt in                              Scottish Power plc

Class of relevant security to which the       Ordinary Shares of 42p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                               See attached schedule






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)


                                                             Long                              Short

                                                      Number               (%)         Number                   (%)


(1) Relevant securities                        N/A                  N/A         N/A                      N/A


(2) Derivatives (other than options)           N/A                  N/A         N/A                      N/A


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    N/A                  N/A         N/A                      N/A


Total                                          See attached schedule            See attached schedule





(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                                Short


                                                      Number               (%)            Number                (%)


(1) Relevant securities                        N/A                  N/A            N/A                   N/A


(2) Derivatives (other than options)           N/A                  N/A            N/A                   N/A


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    N/A                  N/A            N/A                   N/A


Total                                          N/A                  N/A            N/A                   N/A





(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details


   Ordinary Shares of 42p each                    See attached schedule






3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)




See attached schedule                  See attached schedule                 See attached schedule





(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
N/A                   N/A                              N/A                                         N/A





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)

N/A                   N/A               N/A                   N/A        N/A             N/A        N/A





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)


N/A                                    N/A                                   N/A



(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)


N/A                                       N/A                                   N/A







4.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives




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.


None







Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)      NO




Date of disclosure                                                13 March 2007

Contact name                                                      Rhona Gregg

Telephone number                                                  0141 566 4733

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     Scottish Power plc

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         Category 3 - subsidiary directors of the Scottish
                                                                  Power Group





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 12 March 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£7.69 per share
under the terms of the ESOP.  As a result of these awards, the Company was
notified yesterday, that the individual interests in the ordinary share capital
of Scottish Power plc have increased as shown below.


                           Partnership Shares    Matching Shares    Total Interest in
                           Ordinary              Ordinary           Ordinary Shares of
                           Shares of 42p         Shares of 42p      42p each following
                                                                    this notification*


Keith Anderson             16                          6               11,963
Robert Benns               10                          6                4,006
Andrew Bird                17                          6                3,913
Peter Brown                17                          6                6,097
Heather Chalmers           17                          6                6,312
Adrian Coats               17                          6                9,445
Sandy Duckett              17                          6                4,436
Hugh Finlay                17                          6               10,948
John Heasley               16                          6                7,092
David Hill                 17                          6                5,714
Dylan Hughes               7                           6                7,131
Raymond Jack               17                          6                8,218
Guy Jefferson              7                           6                8,212
Stuart MacDonald           17                          6                7,251
Jim McGowan                17                          6                6,965
David Morrison             17                          6                7,248
Roger Seshan               7                           6                1,934
James Sutherland           17                          6                9,560
David Wark                 17                          6               10,253
Julie Welsh                9                           6                  982
Stewart Wood               17                          6                6,261



*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: March 13, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Mrs Sheelagh Duffield


       

Mrs Sheelagh Duffield

       

Company Secretary