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 December 2002
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 December 10, 2002,
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
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(Registrant)
Date December 11, 2002 By: /s/ Alan McCulloch
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Alan McCulloch
Assistant Company Secretary
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
Scottish Power plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
Capital Research and Management Company
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
Capital Research and Management Company
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
State Street Nominees Limited 4,328,018
Chase Nominees Limited 125,994,794
JPM Nominees Limited 13,400
Total 130,336,212
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
9 December 2002
12) Total holding following this notification
130,336,212
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
7.03%
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Alan McCulloch
Assistant Secretary
0141 566 4683
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Alan McCulloch
Date of notification 10 December 2002.