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 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 3, 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
-------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
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

------------------------- -------------------- ----------------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ -------------------
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)
------------------------- -------------------- ----------------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ -------------------
N/A                       N/A                  N/A                     N/A          N/A              N/A          N/A
------------------------- -------------------- ----------------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ -------------------


(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                                                           3 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 28 December 2006, the following  subsidiary  directors,  automatically  reinvested
dividends under the Inland Revenue approved  ScottishPower  Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP).  The Shares were  purchased/allocated
at £7.475  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.

                                   Shares awarded under the ESOP          Total  Interest in  Ordinary  Shares
                                   dividend                               of   42p   each    following    this
                                                                          notification*


Adrian Coats                       57                                     9,354
Stuart MacDonald                   57                                     7,183
David Morrison                     57                                     7,180
Keith Anderson                     55                                     11,896
David Wark                         57                                     10,185
Stewart Wood                       57                                     11,887
Dylan Hughes                       41                                     7,093
John Heasley                       28                                     7,025
Hugh Finlay                        57                                     10,880
Peter Brown                        57                                     6,029
Sandy Duckett                      57                                     4,868
Guy Jefferson                      47                                     8,174
James Sutherland                   57                                     9,492
Andrew Bird                        57                                     3,845


*All less than 1% of the issued share capital



END

 

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 3, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Mrs Sheelagh Duffield


       

Mrs Sheelagh Duffield

       

Company Secretary