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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONS
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 March 2003
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SCOTTISH POWER PLC
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
CORPORATE OFFICE, 1 ATLANTIC QUAY, GLASGOW, G2 8SP
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(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-______.)
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FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Notification by Scottish Power plc on Schedule 10, dated February 24, 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
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(Registrant)
Date March 17, 2003 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
Putnam Investment Management, LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC
(together "Putnam")
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
Putnam
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Putnam
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
20 February 2003
12) Total holding following this notification
44,257,234
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
2.385%
14) Any additional information
Putnam has notified the Company that its holding has reduced below 3%, and is
therefore no longer a major interest.
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
Assistant Secretary
Date of notification 24 February 2003